Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unwelcomed

/ənwˈɛlkəmd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables: un-wel-comed
IPA: /ənwˈɛlkəmd/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not having been welcomed.

Example Sentences

"As if Fresh Meadows needed reminding that it was very much in the modern era, a notice arrived unwelcomed in April, in the form of an outbreak of the H1N1 influenza virus."

Etymology

From un- + welcomed.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: un

Rhymes With

welcomed

Questions

How do you pronounce unwelcomed?: The recorded pronunciation is /ənwˈɛlkəmd/.
What does unwelcomed mean?: Not having been welcomed.
Where does unwelcomed come from?: From un- + welcomed.

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