unbeknown meaning

UK US /ˌʌnbɪˈnoʊn/ 3 syllables

unbeknown (adjective): (usually used with `to') occurring or existing without the knowledge of.

unbeknown has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and adverb.

unbeknown as an adjective

  1. (usually used with `to') occurring or existing without the knowledge of
    • a crisis unbeknown to me
    • she had been ill for months, unbeknownst to the family

    Synonyms: unbeknownst

    Similar: unknown

unbeknown as an adverb

  1. without someone's knowledge
    • unbeknownst to me, she made all the arrangements

    Synonyms: unbeknownst

How to pronounce unbeknown

unbeknown is pronounced /ˌʌnbɪˈnoʊn/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Words that rhyme with unbeknown

Word lists: words starting with UN · words ending in WN · 9-letter words

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