How To Pronounce Unacceptable
unacceptable
How To Say Unacceptable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, unacceptable is pronounced /ˌʌn.ækˈsep.tə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.ækˈsep.tə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌʌn.ækˈsep.tə.bəl/.
Unacceptable has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Unacceptable has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Unacceptable
Transcription Tips For Unacceptable
- Rule 22
Words Ending In -le
When le ends a word of more than one syllable, it has the schwa /ə/.
Bible /ˈbaɪ.bəl/principle /ˈprɪn.sɪ.pəl/able /ˈeɪ.bəl/
Here. Unacceptable /ˌʌn.ækˈsep.tə.bəl/
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Unacceptable /ˌʌn.ækˈsep.tə.bəl/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Unacceptable /ˌʌn.ækˈsep.tə.bəl/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Unacceptable /ˌʌn.ækˈsep.tə.bəl/
Questions About Unacceptable
How do you say unacceptable phonetically?
Unacceptable sounds like un-ak-SEP-tuh-buhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce unacceptable in British English?
In British English, unacceptable is pronounced /ˌʌn.ækˈsep.tə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.ækˈsep.tə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce unacceptable in American English?
In American English, unacceptable is pronounced /ˌʌn.ækˈsep.tə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in unacceptable?
Unacceptable has five syllables, /ʌn/ + /æk/ + /sep/ + /tə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in unacceptable?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /sep/.
Do British and American English pronounce unacceptable the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌʌn.ækˈsep.tə.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unacceptable
Unacceptable has five syllables. See how unacceptable divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
Nearby Words
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