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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unstop

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
un-stop
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove a stoppage; to clear a blockage.

verb

To unplug or uncork a container.

verb

To draw out the stops of (an organ).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English unstoppen, equivalent to un- + stop. Cognate with Dutch ontstoppen, German entstopfen.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

unstops (present, singular) unstopping (participle, present) unstopped (participle, past) unstopped (past)

Questions

What does unstop mean?
To remove a stoppage; to clear a blockage.
Where does unstop come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce unstop

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