How to pronounce unknown

Say it like this: /ʌnˈnoʊn/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/ʌnˈnoʊn/

What does unknown mean?

adjNot known; unidentified; not well known.

“The concept has existed since times unknown.”

nounA variable (usually x, y or z) whose value is to be found.

Any thing, place, or situation about which nothing is known; an unknown fact or piece of information.

“Had God walked close beside her into the unknown?”

A person of no identity; a nonentity.

“How does it feel, / how does it feel? / To be on your own, / with no direction home / A complete unknown, / like a rolling stone”

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