Meaning of unsounded in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌənˈsaʊndəd/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    unsounded

    Definitions

    1. situated at or extending to great depth

    Examples

    • « too deep to have been sounded or plumbed »
    • « the profound depths of the sea »
    • « the dark unfathomed caves of ocean-Thomas Gray »
    • « unplumbed depths of the sea »
    • « remote and unsounded caverns »

    Synonyms

  2. 2. not made to sound

    Examples

    • « the silent 'h' at the beginning of 'honor' »
    • « in French certain letters are often unsounded »

    Synonyms

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