How Do You Spell UNYIELDED?

Pronunciation: [ʌnjˈiːldɪd] (IPA)

The word "unyielded" is spelled with a prefix "un-" and the root word "yielded." Phonetically, the word is transcribed as /ʌnˈjildɪd/. The schwa sound represented by the upside-down "e" symbol (/ʌ/) is used in the first syllable instead of the fully pronounced "uh" sound. The "y" in "yielded" is pronounced as a long "i" sound (/aɪ/). The final syllable is pronounced with a soft "d" sound, represented by the symbol /dɪd/. Overall, "unyielded" means that something has not given in or surrendered.

UNYIELDED Meaning and Definition

1. Not allowed; not given up; not conceded.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for UNYIELDED

• ynyielded
• hnyielded
• jnyielded
• inyielded
• 8nyielded
• 7nyielded
• ubyielded
• umyielded
• ujyielded
• uhyielded
• untielded
• ungielded
• unuielded
• un7ielded
• un6ielded
• unyuelded
• unyjelded
• unykelded
• unyoelded
• uny9elded

Etymology of UNYIELDED

The word "unyielded" is derived from the verb "yield", which has Old English origins.

The Old English root of "yield" is "gieldan", meaning "to pay or render". Over time, its meaning expanded to include "to give up possession of", "to surrender", and "to submit".

The prefix "un-" in "unyielded" is a common prefix in English that denotes negation or absence, turning the word "yielded" into its opposite, meaning "not yielding" or "not surrendering". The addition of the suffix "-ed" forms the past participle of the verb, indicating that the action of not yielding has already happened in the past.