How To Pronounce Unaffordable
unaffordable
How To Say Unaffordable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, unaffordable is pronounced /ˌʌn.əˈfɔː.də.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.əˈfʷɔːʴ.də.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌʌn.əˈfɔːr.də.bəl/.
Unaffordable has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Unaffordable 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 Unaffordable
Transcription Tips For Unaffordable
- 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. Unaffordable /ˌʌn.əˈfɔː.də.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. Unaffordable /ˌʌn.əˈfɔː.də.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. Unaffordable /ˌʌn.əˈfɔː.də.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. Unaffordable /ˌʌn.əˈfɔː.də.bəl/
Questions About Unaffordable
How do you say unaffordable phonetically?
Unaffordable sounds like un-uh-FAW-duh-buhl in British English and un-uh-FOR-duh-buhl in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce unaffordable in British English?
In British English, unaffordable is pronounced /ˌʌn.əˈfɔː.də.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.əˈfʷɔːʴ.də.bl̩].
How do you pronounce unaffordable in American English?
In American English, unaffordable is pronounced /ˌʌn.əˈfɔːr.də.bəl/.
How many syllables are in unaffordable?
Unaffordable has five syllables, /ʌn/ + /ə/ + /fɔː/ + /də/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in unaffordable?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /fɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce unaffordable the same way?
No. British English has /ˌʌn.əˈfɔː.də.bəl/ and American English has /ˌʌn.əˈfɔːr.də.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unaffordable
Unaffordable has five syllables. See how unaffordable 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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