Speakur

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unsuccessful

/ˌʌnsəkˈsɛsfl̩/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.73 in modern English

Syllables
un-suc-cess-ful
IPA
/ˌʌnsəkˈsɛsfl̩/
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Failed, not successful.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English successful English unsuccessful From un- + successful.

Inflected Forms

more unsuccessful (comparative) most unsuccessful (superlative)

Derived Forms

unsuccessfully unsuccessfulness

Synonyms

abortive stillborn

Antonyms

successful

Rhymes With

successful stressful

Questions

How do you pronounce unsuccessful?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʌnsəkˈsɛsfl̩/.
What does unsuccessful mean?
Failed, not successful.
Where does unsuccessful come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English successful English unsuccessful From un- + successful.

How to pronounce unsuccessful

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