unify
u·ni·fy/ˈjunəfaɪ/verb
unify is spelled U-N-I-F-Y: 5 letters and 3 syllables (u·ni·fy). It appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 26,420th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, unify means “Cause to become one; make into a unit; consolidate; merge; combine” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unify?
| Letters | 5: U-N-I-F-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: u·ni·fy |
| In writing | 1.2 times per million words; the 26,420th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is unify?
Unify appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 26,420th 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 unify?
- UK /ˈjuːnɪfaɪ/
- British /ˈjʉwnɪfɑj/
- US /ˈjunəfaɪ/
Unify has 3 syllables, split u·ni·fy in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-unify.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of unify
- unifies present, singular, he/she/it
- unifying participle, present
- unified participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unify mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
Cause to become one; make into a unit; consolidate; merge; combine.
- 2
Become one.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unify in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | unifier |
| German | vereinigen, vereinen , sich vereinigen |
| Portuguese | unificar |
| Spanish | unificar |
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 unify come from?
Borrowed from Middle French unifier, from Late Latin unificare.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).