unknown

Word parts

un- + known

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ʌnˈnəʊn/, SAMPA: /Vn"n@Un/
• (US) enPR: ŭn-nōnʹ, IPA ^(key): /ʌnˈnoʊn/, SAMPA: /Vn"noUn/

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• Hyphenation: un‧known

Adjective

Positive unknown

Comparative more unknown

Superlative most unknown

1. If something is unknown, nobody knows it.

   Nothing was written down, and it was a long time ago, so his true date of birth is unknown.

Related words

• know

See also

• mysterious
• hidden