unguarded

/ʌnˈɡɑːrdɪd/

Syllables un·guard·ed

Stress un-GUARD-ed

Phonics Breakdown

un

/ʌn/

short u

guard

/ɡɑːrd/

long ar

ed

/ɪd/

-ed past tense

Meaning

not protected or watched; spoken without caution

Sound Reference

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un=/ʌn/(under) + guard=/ɡɑːrd/(garden) + ed=/ɪd/(wanted)

Example

He made an unguarded comment during the interview.