how to pronounce unfit

/ʌnˈfɪt/

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unfit is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of unfit in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… was morally unfit to be president has …”

meanings of unfit

adjective:

Not fit; not having the correct requirements.
Not fit, not having a good physical demeanor.

verb:

To make unfit; to render unsuitable, spoil, disqualify.

unfit frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word unfit occurs in english on average 4 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.

topics unfit can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that unfit can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) people, society, and culture;