How To Pronounce Unbelievable
unbelievable
How To Say Unbelievable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, unbelievable is pronounced /ˌʌn.bəˈliː.və.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.bəˈliː.və.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌʌn.bəˈliː.və.bəl/.
Unbelievable 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
Unbelievable 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.
Transcription Tips For Unbelievable
- 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. Unbelievable /ˌʌn.bəˈliː.və.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. Unbelievable /ˌʌn.bəˈliː.və.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. Unbelievable /ˌʌn.bəˈliː.və.bəl/
Questions About Unbelievable
How do you say unbelievable phonetically?
Unbelievable sounds like un-buh-LEE-vuh-buhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce unbelievable in British English?
In British English, unbelievable is pronounced /ˌʌn.bəˈliː.və.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.bəˈliː.və.bl̩].
How do you pronounce unbelievable in American English?
In American English, unbelievable is pronounced /ˌʌn.bəˈliː.və.bəl/.
How many syllables are in unbelievable?
Unbelievable has five syllables, /ʌn/ + /bə/ + /liː/ + /və/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in unbelievable?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /liː/.
Do British and American English pronounce unbelievable the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌʌn.bəˈliː.və.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unbelievable
Unbelievable has five syllables. See how unbelievable divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
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