unite
u·nite/juˈnaɪt/verb, noun
unite is spelled U-N-I-T-E: 5 letters and 2 syllables (u·nite). It appears 7.9 times per million words in written English, the 8,266th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, unite means “To bring together as one” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unite?
| Letters | 5: U-N-I-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: u·nite |
| In writing | 7.9 times per million words; the 8,266th most frequent word form |
| 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 common is unite?
Unite appears 7.9 times per million words in written English, the 8,266th 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 unite?
- US /juˈnaɪt/
- US /jʊˈnaɪt/
- US [ju̟ˈnaɪ̯ʔ]
Unite has 2 syllables, split u·nite in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-unite.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with unite?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as unite from its last stressed vowel (/aɪt/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: untie.
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 unite
- unites present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- uniting participle, present
- united participle, past, singular, he/she/it, plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unite mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To bring together as one.
The new government will try to unite the various factions.
- 2
To come together as one.
If we want to win, we will need to unite.
noun
- 1
UKA British gold coin worth 20 shillings, first produced during the reign of King James I, and bearing a legend indicating the king's intention of uniting the kingdoms of England and Scotland.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unite in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
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 unite come from?
From Middle English uniten, from Latin ūnītus, perfect passive participle of ūniō.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).