How Do You Spell UNKNIT?

Pronunciation: [ʌnnˈɪt] (IPA)

The word "unknit" is spelled with a "k" instead of a "c" because the first syllable is an unstressed prefix, "un-," meaning "not" or "reverse." The phonetic transcription of "unknit" is /ʌnˈnɪt/, with the stress on the second syllable, and the "k" sound representing the /n/ sound from the prefix and the /k/ sound from the word "knit." This spelling convention helps to differentiate between the verb "knit" and the adjective "nit," which have similar pronunciations.

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UNKNIT Meaning and Definition

  1. Unknit is a verb that refers to the act of undoing or unraveling the stitches, knots, or threads that hold something together, typically fabric or a knitted item. It is the opposite action to knit or mend, involving the separation of interlaced elements.

    In the context of knitting or textiles, unknitting involves carefully picking apart the loops or stitches with the intention of reversing the process and returning the material to its original state. This can be done for various reasons, such as correcting mistakes made while knitting, changing a design, or unraveling a finished piece to reuse the yarn for a new project. Unknitting requires patience, precision, and attention to detail in order to avoid damaging the material or losing the yarn.

    However, the term unknit can also be used metaphorically to describe the disintegration or breakdown of relationships, connections, or unity between individuals, groups, or ideas. In this sense, unknitting refers to the process of unraveling the bonds or ties that hold a community or organization together, resulting in the fragmentation or dissolution of previously established patterns or structures.

    Overall, whether referring to the literal act of undoing stitches in knitting or the metaphorical disintegration of connections, unknit denotes the action of reversing, unraveling, or separating elements that were once interwoven.

  2. To separate; to loose; to open but work that has been knit.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for UNKNIT

Etymology of UNKNIT

The word "unknit" is derived from the combination of the prefix "un-" and the verb "knit". The prefix "un-" comes from Old English, and it indicates negation or reversal. "Knit", on the other hand, comes from the Old English word "cnyttan", which means "to tie or bind". Over time, "knit" evolved to its current form and started to be used figuratively to describe the connection or joining of things together. Therefore, "unknit" implies the act of reversing or undoing what has been knit, untangling, or separating things that were previously joined.

Conjugate verb Unknit

CONDITIONAL

I would unknit
you would unknit
he/she/it would unknit
we would unknit
they would unknit

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be unknitting
you would be unknitting
he/she/it would be unknitting
we would be unknitting
they would be unknitting

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have unknit
you would have unknit
he/she/it would have unknit
we would have unknit
they would have unknit

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been unknitting
you would have been unknitting
he/she/it would have been unknitting
we would have been unknitting
they would have been unknitting

FUTURE

I will unknit
you will unknit
he/she/it will unknit
we will unknit
they will unknit

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be unknitting
you will be unknitting
he/she/it will be unknitting
we will be unknitting
they will be unknitting

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have unknitted
you will have unknitted
he/she/it will have unknitted
we will have unknitted
they will have unknitted
I will have unknitted, will have unknit
we will have unknitted, will have unknit
you will have unknitted, will have unknit
he/she/it will have unknitted, will have unknit
they will have unknitted, will have unknit

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been unknitting
you will have been unknitting
he/she/it will have been unknitting
we will have been unknitting
they will have been unknitting

IMPERATIVE

you unknit
we let´s unknit

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to unknit

PAST

I unknitted
you unknitted
he/she/it unknitted
we unknitted
they unknitted
I unknitted, unknit
we unknitted, unknit
you unknitted, unknit
he/she/it unknitted, unknit
they unknitted, unknit

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was unknitting
you were unknitting
he/she/it was unknitting
we were unknitting
they were unknitting

PAST PARTICIPLE

unknitted

PAST PERFECT

I had unknitted
you had unknitted
he/she/it had unknitted
we had unknitted
they had unknitted
I had unknit, had unknitted
we had unknit, had unknitted
you had unknit, had unknitted
he/she/it had unknit, had unknitted
they had unknit, had unknitted

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been unknitting
you had been unknitting
he/she/it had been unknitting
we had been unknitting
they had been unknitting

PRESENT

I unknit
you unknit
he/she/it unknits
we unknit
they unknit

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am unknitting
you are unknitting
he/she/it is unknitting
we are unknitting
they are unknitting

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

unknitting

PRESENT PERFECT

I have unknitted
you have unknitted
he/she/it has unknitted
we have unknitted
they have unknitted
I have unknit, have unknitted
we have unknit, have unknitted
you have unknit, have unknitted
he/she/it has unknit, has unknitted
they have unknit, have unknitted

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been unknitting
you have been unknitting
he/she/it has been unknitting
we have been unknitting
they have been unknitting
I would have unknit, would have unknitted
we would have unknit, would have unknitted
you would have unknit, would have unknitted
he/she/it would have unknit, would have unknitted
they would have unknit, would have unknitted

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