How to Pronounce "unsolved"
word
/ənˈsɑɫvd/
uhn-SAHVLD
/ʌnsˈɒlvd/
uhn-SOLVD
Definition
Not yet explained, answered, or resolved. Typically used for mysteries, crimes, problems, or puzzles that remain without a solution.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ənˈsɑɫvd/
British English
/ʌnsˈɒlvd/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uhn-SAHVLD
UK
uhn-SOLVD
Listen in Context
The case has remained unsolved for over twenty years.
There are many unsolved mysteries in the world of science.
The police closed the file, leaving the murder unsolved.
What bothers me is not the answer — it's all the unsolved questions we never even thought to ask.