How To Pronounce Unashamed

unashamed

UK
Phonemic
/ˌʌn.əˈʃeɪmd/
Phonetic
[ˌʌ̃n.əˈʃe͠ɪmd̚]
US
Phonemic
/ˌʌn.əˈʃeɪmd/

How To Say Unashamed Phonetically

UKun-uh-SHAYMD

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, unashamed is pronounced /ˌʌn.əˈʃeɪmd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.əˈʃe͠ɪmd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌʌn.əˈʃeɪmd/.

Unashamed has three 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

ʌnəʃeɪmd

Unashamed has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.

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Transcription Tips For Unashamed

  1. Rule 10

    The -ed Ending

    When the past ending ed comes after a voiceless sound it is voiceless /t/, and after a voiced sound it is voiced /d/.

    passed /pɑːst/picked /pɪkt/begged /beɡd/

    Here. Unashamed /ˌʌn.əˈʃeɪmd/

  2. 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. Unashamed /ˌʌn.əˈʃeɪmd/

  3. 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. Unashamed /ˌʌn.əˈʃeɪmd/

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Questions About Unashamed

How do you say unashamed phonetically?

Unashamed sounds like un-uh-SHAYMD in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce unashamed in British English?

In British English, unashamed is pronounced /ˌʌn.əˈʃeɪmd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.əˈʃe͠ɪmd̚].

How do you pronounce unashamed in American English?

In American English, unashamed is pronounced /ˌʌn.əˈʃeɪmd/.

How many syllables are in unashamed?

Unashamed has three syllables, /ʌn/ + /ə/ + /ʃeɪmd/.

Where is the stress in unashamed?

The main stress is on the third syllable, /ʃeɪmd/.

Do British and American English pronounce unashamed the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˌʌn.əˈʃeɪmd/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unashamed

Unashamed has three syllables. See how unashamed divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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