unlearn

Questions about unlearn

What does unlearn mean?

unlearn means "try to forget; put out of one's memory or knowledge". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in unlearn?

unlearn has 3 syllables and divides as un-le-arn under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

Is unlearn a common word?

unlearn 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.