Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unsung hero

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.90 in modern English

Syllables: un-sung hero
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who accomplishes great deeds but receives little or no recognition for them.

Example Sentences

"Embedded computers are the unsung heroes of modern life."

Inflected Forms

unsung heroes (plural)

Questions

What does unsung hero mean?: One who accomplishes great deeds but receives little or no recognition for them.

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