unkind

/ʌnˈkaɪnd/

Syllables un·kind

Stress un-KIND

Phonics Breakdown

un

/ʌn/

short u

kind

/kaɪnd/

long i (i_e)

Meaning

not kind; cruel or mean

Sound Reference

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un=/ʌn/(under) + kind=/kaɪnd/(kind)

Example

It was unkind of him to laugh at her.