Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unsell

/ənsˈɛl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-sell
IPA: /ənsˈɛl/

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cause to appear less attractive to consumers or adherents.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Politicians will try to unsell the public on its conviction of rearmament."
"At the same time, every effort to unsell something may also be viewed as an effort to sell something else. Those who attempt to unsell cigarette smoking are attempting to sell health..."
"After the meeting Bob grabbed me by the ear and told me, "Once you make the sale, shut up and don't unsell it.""

Etymology

From un- + sell.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: un

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

unsells (present, singular) unselling (participle, present) unsold (participle, past) unsold (past)

Homonyms

ansel

Rhymes With

well tell hell sell hotel cell fell bell el personnel nfl smell

Questions

How do you pronounce unsell?: The recorded pronunciation is /ənsˈɛl/.
What does unsell mean?: To cause to appear less attractive to consumers or adherents.
Where does unsell come from?: From un- + sell.

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