unearth

Questions about unearth

What does unearth mean?

unearth means "bring to light". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in unearth?

unearth has 2 syllables: u-nearth. The stress falls on "nearth". In IPA it is /əˈnɝθ/.

What is another word for unearth?

Close synonyms include excavate. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is unearth a common word?

unearth is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.