unclose
/ʌnˈkləʊz/verb, adjective
unclose is spelled U-N-C-L-O-S-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables. As a verb, unclose means “To open; to unclench” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unclose?
| Letters | 7: U-N-C-L-O-S-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | too rare for the frequency list |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How do you pronounce unclose?
- UK /ʌnˈkləʊz/
Unclose has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with unclose?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as unclose from its last stressed vowel (/əʊz/, British pronunciation):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: counsel.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of unclose
- uncloses present, singular, he/she/it
- unclosing participle, present
- unclosed participle, past
- more unclose comparative
- most unclose superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unclose mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To open; to unclench.
- 2
To disclose (something secret or hidden).
- 3
To undo the act of closing; to restore (something closed).
to unclose a window
adjective
- 1
Not close; distant.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does unclose come from?
Inherited from Middle English unclosen. By surface analysis, un- (reversive suffix) + close (verb).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).