Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unquote

/ˈʌnkwˈoʊt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables: un-quote
IPA: /ˈʌnkwˈoʊt/

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

particle

Used in speech to indicate the end of a quotation.

verb

To convert (a quoted expression) back to its original form.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Telegram for the Dover Boys, Messrs. Tom, Dick and Larry, care of Wayward Tavern, Upper Bottleneck, New York, sirs, quote, HEEEELP!, unquote, signed Dora. 35 cents collect."
"And that's what we did, sat in the back of the patrol car and drove to the quote Scene of the Crime unquote."
"Mackerras himself wrote, and I quote: "He is a prostitute, whose liaisons with perverts and sodomites were commonplace in his brief and forgettable career at Caius. Lock up the silverware." Unquote."

Etymology

From un- + quote; possibly an eggcorn of end quote.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: un

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

unquotes (present, singular) unquoting (participle, present) unquoted (participle, past) unquoted (past)

Phrases

quote unquote

Synonyms

end quote end of quote

Antonyms

quote

Rhymes With

vote wrote note boat promote quote remote coat throat goat float devote

Questions

How do you pronounce unquote?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʌnkwˈoʊt/.
What does unquote mean?: Used in speech to indicate the end of a quotation.
Where does unquote come from?: From un- + quote; possibly an eggcorn of end quote.

How to pronounce unquote

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