How To Pronounce Unanimously
unanimously
How To Say Unanimously Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, unanimously is pronounced /juːˈnæn.ɪ.məs.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [jʷuːˈnæ̃n.ɪ.məs.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /juːˈnæn.ə.məs.li/.
Unanimously has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Unanimously has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Unanimously
- Rule 29
The Letter y
The letter y before a vowel is usually a consonant, /j/. After a consonant it is usually a vowel.
yes /jes/yam /jæm/city /ˈsɪt.i/
Here. Unanimously /juːˈnæn.ɪ.məs.li/
- 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. Unanimously /juːˈnæn.ɪ.məs.li/
- 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. Unanimously /juːˈnæn.ɪ.məs.li/
Questions About Unanimously
How do you say unanimously phonetically?
Unanimously sounds like yoo-NAN-i-muhs-lee in British English and yoo-NAN-uh-muhs-lee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce unanimously in British English?
In British English, unanimously is pronounced /juːˈnæn.ɪ.məs.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [jʷuːˈnæ̃n.ɪ.məs.li].
How do you pronounce unanimously in American English?
In American English, unanimously is pronounced /juːˈnæn.ə.məs.li/.
How many syllables are in unanimously?
Unanimously has five syllables, /juː/ + /næn/ + /ɪ/ + /məs/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in unanimously?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /næn/.
Do British and American English pronounce unanimously the same way?
No. British English has /juːˈnæn.ɪ.məs.li/ and American English has /juːˈnæn.ə.məs.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unanimously
Unanimously has five syllables. See how unanimously divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOooo
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