To pronounce "unglued", say UNGL-ued — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"unglued" has 2 syllables: ungl-ued. It rhymes with shrewd and crude, if that helps it stick.
verb
“we had to use warm water and solvent to unglue all the joints we put in yesterday.”
“parents are looking for new ways to unglue their children from their screens”
adjective
“The unglued joints all fell apart in shipment, but the properly joined piece survived intact.”
“He was calm at first, then suddenly he came unglued and started screaming. He completely lost it.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Unglued" has 2 syllables: ungl · ued.
Unglued: To separate that which was held by glue
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