How Do You Spell UNRAVELLED?

Pronunciation: [ʌnɹˈavə͡ld] (IPA)

The word "unravelled" is a past tense verb that means to undo or untangle something that has been woven, knitted, or twisted. In IPA phonetic transcription, the word is spelled /ʌnˈrævəld/. The first syllable is pronounced with the "uh" vowel sound, followed by a stressed "rav" syllable, which is pronounced with the "ae" vowel sound. The final syllable is pronounced with the "uhld" sound, which is a reduced form of the "uh" and "ld" sounds. With a bit of practice, this word can be easily spelled and pronounced correctly.

UNRAVELLED Meaning and Definition

1. Unravelled is the past tense and past participle form of the verb “unravel.” It is a term that commonly denotes the act of untangling, unwinding, or undoing something that is intricately or tightly interwoven. It may also refer to the process of discovering or figuring out something that was previously complex, mysterious, or confusing.

   In a literal sense, unraveled implies the act of carefully undoing knots, tangles, or snarls in threads, yarns, or fabrics. It suggests the idea of patiently and meticulously removing any entanglement or obstruction in order to restore the original state or structure.

   Furthermore, unraveled can be used metaphorically to describe situations or mysteries that have been brought to light or solved, revealing hidden truths or unknown aspects. It implies the process of disentangling or clarifying something that was previously complicated or perplexing. For instance, in relation to a mystery or enigma, when it is said that the truth has been unraveled, it means that the solution or explanation has been found, and the puzzle has been resolved.

   Overall, "unraveled" conveys the notion of untangling, uncovering, or resolving something that was previously complex, intricate, or puzzling, whether in a literal or figurative sense.

2. Disentangled.

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

Common Misspellings for UNRAVELLED

• unraveld
• unrivelled
• unravled
• unriveled
• unravelles
• unravell
• unraviled
• unreveled
• unravells

Etymology of UNRAVELLED

The word "unravelled" is derived from the verb "unravel".

The term "ravel" comes from the Old North French word "reveler", which means "to become tangled or confused". It entered English in the 14th century.

The prefix "un-" is added to the word "ravel" to form "unravel", indicating the reversal or negation of the action. Therefore, "unravel" means to undo or separate the tangled or confused state.

"Unravelled" is the past tense and past participle form of "unravel", which refers to the action or state of untangling, clarifying, or solving something that was previously complicated or confusing.

Similar spelling words for UNRAVELLED

• unravel,
• unraveler,
• unrevealed,
• unrivalled,
• unraveller.

Conjugate verb Unravelled

CONDITIONAL

I would unravelled

you would unravelled

he/she/it would unravelled

we would unravelled

they would unravelled

I would unravel

we would unravel

you would unravel

he/she/it would unravel

they would unravel

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be unravelling

you would be unravelling

he/she/it would be unravelling

we would be unravelling

they would be unravelling

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have unravelled

you would have unravelled

he/she/it would have unravelled

we would have unravelled

they would have unravelled

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been unravelling

you would have been unravelling

he/she/it would have been unravelling

we would have been unravelling

they would have been unravelling

FUTURE

I will unravel

you will unravel

he/she/it will unravel

we will unravel

they will unravel

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be unravelling

you will be unravelling

he/she/it will be unravelling

we will be unravelling

they will be unravelling

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have unravelled

you will have unravelled

he/she/it will have unravelled

we will have unravelled

they will have unravelled

I will have unravelled, will have unraveled

we will have unravelled, will have unraveled

you will have unravelled, will have unraveled

he/she/it will have unravelled, will have unraveled

they will have unravelled, will have unraveled

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been unravelling

you will have been unravelling

he/she/it will have been unravelling

we will have been unravelling

they will have been unravelling

IMPERATIVE

you unravel

we let´s unravel

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to unravel

PAST

I unravelled

you unravelled

he/she/it unravelled

we unravelled

they unravelled

I unravelled, unraveled

we unravelled, unraveled

you unravelled, unraveled

he/she/it unravelled, unraveled

they unravelled, unraveled

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was unravelling

you were unravelling

he/she/it was unravelling

we were unravelling

they were unravelling

PAST PARTICIPLE

unravelled

PAST PERFECT

I had unravelled

you had unravelled

he/she/it had unravelled

we had unravelled

they had unravelled

I had unravelled, had unraveled

we had unravelled, had unraveled

you had unravelled, had unraveled

he/she/it had unravelled, had unraveled

they had unravelled, had unraveled

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been unravelling

you had been unravelling

he/she/it had been unravelling

we had been unravelling

they had been unravelling

PRESENT

I unravel

you unravel

he/she/it unravels

we unravel

they unravel

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am unravelling

you are unravelling

he/she/it is unravelling

we are unravelling

they are unravelling

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

unravelling

PRESENT PERFECT

I have unravelled

you have unravelled

he/she/it has unravelled

we have unravelled

they have unravelled

I have unraveled, have unravelled

we have unraveled, have unravelled

you have unraveled, have unravelled

he/she/it has unraveled, has unravelled

they have unraveled, have unravelled

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been unravelling

you have been unravelling

he/she/it has been unravelling

we have been unravelling

they have been unravelling

I am unraveling, am unravelling

we are unravelling, are unraveling

you are unravelling, are unraveling

he/she/it is unraveling, is unravelling

they are unravelling, are unraveling

I was unravelling, was unraveling

we were unraveling, were unravelling

you were unraveling, were unravelling

he/she/it was unravelling, was unraveling

they were unraveling, were unravelling

I will be unraveling, will be unravelling

we will be unraveling, will be unravelling

you will be unraveling, will be unravelling

he/she/it will be unraveling, will be unravelling

they will be unraveling, will be unravelling

I have been unraveling, have been unravelling

we have been unraveling, have been unravelling

you have been unravelling, have been unraveling

he/she/it has been unraveling, has been unravelling

they have been unravelling, have been unraveling

I had been unravelling, had been unraveling

we had been unravelling, had been unraveling

you had been unravelling, had been unraveling

he/she/it had been unravelling, had been unraveling

they had been unravelling, had been unraveling

I will have been unraveling, will have been unravelling

we will have been unraveling, will have been unravelling

you will have been unraveling, will have been unravelling

he/she/it will have been unraveling, will have been unravelling

they will have been unraveling, will have been unravelling

I would have unravelled, would have unraveled

we would have unravelled, would have unraveled

you would have unravelled, would have unraveled

he/she/it would have unravelled, would have unraveled

they would have unravelled, would have unraveled

I would be unravelling, would be unraveling

we would be unravelling, would be unraveling

you would be unravelling, would be unraveling

he/she/it would be unravelling, would be unraveling

they would be unravelling, would be unraveling

I would have been unravelling, would have been unraveling

we would have been unravelling, would have been unraveling

you would have been unravelling, would have been unraveling

he/she/it would have been unravelling, would have been unraveling

they would have been unravelling, would have been unraveling