Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

untangle

/ʌnˈtæŋ.ɡəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.54 in modern English

Syllables
un-tan-gle
IPA
/ʌnˈtæŋ.ɡəl/
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove tangles or knots from.

Transitive verb

verb

To remove confusion or mystery from.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From un- + tangle.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ʌnˈtæŋ.ɡəl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

untangles (present, singular) untangling (participle, present) untangled (participle, past) untangled (past)

Derived Forms

untangler

Synonyms

disentangle unravel tangle enmesh ensnare ensnarl entangle foul implicate imply involve mat

Antonyms

tangle

Rhymes With

angle tangle strangle dangle wrangle bangle mangle jangle disentangle entangle wrangell spangle

Questions

How do you pronounce untangle?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʌnˈtæŋ.ɡəl/.
What does untangle mean?
To remove tangles or knots from.
Where does untangle come from?
From un- + tangle.

How to pronounce untangle

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