unquote
particle, verb
unquote is spelled U-N-Q-U-O-T-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 76,798th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a particle, unquote means “Used in speech to indicate the end of a quotation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unquote?
| Letters | 7: U-N-Q-U-O-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 76,798th 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 unquote?
Unquote appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 76,798th 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 unquote?
- US
Unquote 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)-Flame,_not_lame-unquote.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of unquote
- unquotes present, singular, he/she/it
- unquoting participle, present
- unquoted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unquote mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
particle
- 1
Used in speech to indicate the end of a quotation.
Mackerras himself wrote, and I quote: "He is a prostitute, whose liaisons with perverts and sodomites were commonplace in his brief and forgettable career at Caius. Lock up the silverware." Unquote.
verb
- 1
To convert (a quoted expression) back to its original form.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unquote in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense end of quotation:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Zitat Ende |
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 unquote come from?
From un- + quote; possibly an eggcorn of end quote.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).