unfamiliar meaning
UK /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljə/ US /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljɚ/ 4 syllables
unfamiliar (adjective): not known or well known.
Definition of unfamiliar
- not known or well known
- a name unfamiliar to most
- be alert at night especially in unfamiliar surroundings
Opposite: familiar
Similar: strange, unacquainted
Related forms: unfamiliarity
unfamiliar in a sentence
- You should look up all unfamiliar words in a dictionary.
- I am unfamiliar with the customs of this country.
- The cat was scared by an unfamiliar noise.
- If you come across an unfamiliar word, look it up in your dictionary.
- We drove through unfamiliar territory.
How to pronounce unfamiliar
unfamiliar is pronounced /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljə/ in British English and /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljɚ/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.
Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with UN · words ending in AR · 10-letter words
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