How To Pronounce Unbalanced
unbalanced
How To Say Unbalanced Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, unbalanced is pronounced /ʌnˈbæl.ənst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈbæl.ə̃nst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈbæl.ənst/.
Unbalanced has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Unbalanced has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Unbalanced
Transcription Tips For Unbalanced
- 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. Unbalanced /ʌnˈbæl.ənst/
- 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. Unbalanced /ʌnˈbæl.ənst/
- 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. Unbalanced /ʌnˈbæl.ənst/
Questions About Unbalanced
How do you say unbalanced phonetically?
Unbalanced sounds like un-BAL-uhnst in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce unbalanced in British English?
In British English, unbalanced is pronounced /ʌnˈbæl.ənst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈbæl.ə̃nst̚].
How do you pronounce unbalanced in American English?
In American English, unbalanced is pronounced /ʌnˈbæl.ənst/.
How many syllables are in unbalanced?
Unbalanced has three syllables, /ʌn/ + /bæl/ + /ənst/.
Where is the stress in unbalanced?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /bæl/.
Do British and American English pronounce unbalanced the same way?
Yes. Both are /ʌnˈbæl.ənst/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unbalanced
Unbalanced has three syllables. See how unbalanced divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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