how to pronounce unwed

/ənˈwɛd/

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unwed is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of unwed in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… was a self-described unwed mother there …”

meanings of unwed

verb:

To separate.
To annul the marriage of.

adjective:

Not married.

noun:

One who is not married; a bachelor or a spinster. Should unweds living together receive the same social benefits as married couples?.

unwed frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word unwed occurs in english on average 0.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.