How To Pronounce Unattainable
unattainable
In British English, unattainable is pronounced /ˌʌn.əˈteɪ.nə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.əˈtʰeɪ.nə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌʌn.əˈteɪ.nə.bəl/.
Unattainable 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
Unattainable 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.
Questions About Unattainable
How do you pronounce unattainable in British English?
In British English, unattainable is pronounced /ˌʌn.əˈteɪ.nə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.əˈtʰeɪ.nə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce unattainable in American English?
In American English, unattainable is pronounced /ˌʌn.əˈteɪ.nə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in unattainable?
Unattainable has five syllables, /ʌn/ + /ə/ + /teɪ/ + /nə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in unattainable?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /teɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce unattainable the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌʌn.əˈteɪ.nə.bəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
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