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Unlock Pronunciation
Unlock is pronounced uhn-LAHK, IPA /ənˈlɑk/.
uhn-LAHK
US /ənˈlɑk/ · UK /ʌnˈlɒk/
Syllables: uhn · LAHK (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To open something that was locked, or to make something available that was not.
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Unlock in a Sentence
- Unlock the back door before you leave.
- The update unlocks two extra levels.
- A second language unlocks a lot of travel.
Common Mispronunciations of Unlock
Not UHN-lahk
Verbs built from un plus a root put their weight on the root. Undo, unpack, and unlock all finish loud.
Not uhn-LOHK
Short o in the stressed syllable, as in lock itself. Lengthening it gives something closer to cloak.
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