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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-les, uh n-]
- /ʌnˈlɛs, ən-/
- /ənˈles/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uhn-les, uh n-]
- /ʌnˈlɛs, ən-/
Definitions of unless word
- preposition unless except; but; save: Nothing will come of it, unless disaster. 1
- noun unless except that 1
- conjunction unless You use unless to introduce the only circumstances in which an event you are mentioning will not take place or in which a statement you are making is not true. 0
- conjunction unless except under the circumstances that; except on the condition that 0
- preposition unless except 0
- conjunction unless in any case other than that; except that; except if 0
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Origin of unless
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late ME prepositional phrase on less (also o less(e), earlier upon less) on a lesser footing or condition (than); first used as a preposition and conjunction in the early 16th century; see on, less
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Parts of speech for Unless
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unless popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
unless usage trend in Literature
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