How To Pronounce Unbearable
unbearable
In British English, unbearable is pronounced /ʌnˈbeə.rə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈbeəʴ.rə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈber.ə.bəl/.
Unbearable has four 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
Unbearable has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Unbearable
Questions About Unbearable
How do you pronounce unbearable in British English?
In British English, unbearable is pronounced /ʌnˈbeə.rə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈbeəʴ.rə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce unbearable in American English?
In American English, unbearable is pronounced /ʌnˈber.ə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in unbearable?
Unbearable has four syllables, /ʌn/ + /beə/ + /rə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in unbearable?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /beə/.
Do British and American English pronounce unbearable the same way?
No. British English has /ʌnˈbeə.rə.bəl/ and American English has /ʌnˈber.ə.bəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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