Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unseam

/ʌnˈsim/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
un-seam
IPA
/ʌnˈsim/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To open the seam or seams of; to rip; to cut open.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From un- + seam.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ʌnˈsim/
  • British English: /ʌnˈsiːm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

unseams (present, singular) unseaming (participle, present) unseamed (participle, past) unseamed (past)

Rhymes With

team a team seem dream prime supreme cream stream on stream extreme scheme steam

Questions

How do you pronounce unseam?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʌnˈsim/.
What does unseam mean?
To open the seam or seams of; to rip; to cut open.
Where does unseam come from?
From un- + seam.

How to pronounce unseam

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