# unmute

Pronunciation: say "un-MYOOT" US /ʌnˈmjut/, UK /ʌnˈmjuːt/

## Verb

1. To restore the sound output on a speaker or other audio device after it has been muted.
   - Simple: To turn the sound back on after it was turned off.
   - _He forgot to unmute his laptop before starting the call._
   - _The host unmuted all the guests at once for the discussion._

## Origin

Formed from the prefix un- combined with mute.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/unmute (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).