uncork
/ʌnˈkɔː(ɹ)k/verb
uncork is spelled U-N-C-O-R-K: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 115,751st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, uncork means “To open (a bottle or other container sealed with a cork or stopper) by removing the cork or stopper from” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in uncork?
| Letters | 6: U-N-C-O-R-K |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 15 million words; the 115,751st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is uncork?
Uncork appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 115,751st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce uncork?
- /ʌnˈkɔː(ɹ)k/
Uncork has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-uncork.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of uncork
- uncorks present, singular, he/she/it
- uncorking participle, present
- uncorked participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does uncork mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To open (a bottle or other container sealed with a cork or stopper) by removing the cork or stopper from.
uncork a bottle of wine
- 2
To release.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Uncork in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to open by removing the cork or stopper from:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | déboucher |
| German | entkorken |
| Portuguese | desarrolhar |
| Spanish | descorchar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does uncork come from?
From un- + cork.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).