How To Pronounce Unavailable
unavailable
How To Say Unavailable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, unavailable is pronounced /ˌʌn.əˈveɪ.lə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.əˈveɪ.lə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌʌn.əˈveɪ.lə.bəl/.
Unavailable 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
Unavailable 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 Unavailable
Transcription Tips For Unavailable
- 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. Unavailable /ˌʌn.əˈveɪ.lə.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. Unavailable /ˌʌn.əˈveɪ.lə.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. Unavailable /ˌʌn.əˈveɪ.lə.bəl/
Questions About Unavailable
How do you say unavailable phonetically?
Unavailable sounds like un-uh-VAY-luh-buhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce unavailable in British English?
In British English, unavailable is pronounced /ˌʌn.əˈveɪ.lə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.əˈveɪ.lə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce unavailable in American English?
In American English, unavailable is pronounced /ˌʌn.əˈveɪ.lə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in unavailable?
Unavailable has five syllables, /ʌn/ + /ə/ + /veɪ/ + /lə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in unavailable?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /veɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce unavailable the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌʌn.əˈveɪ.lə.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unavailable
Unavailable has five syllables. See how unavailable 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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