How To Pronounce Unbreakable
unbreakable
How To Say Unbreakable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, unbreakable is pronounced /ʌnˈbreɪ.kə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈbreɪ.kə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈbreɪ.kə.bəl/.
Unbreakable has four 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
Unbreakable 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 Unbreakable
Transcription Tips For Unbreakable
- 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. Unbreakable /ʌnˈbreɪ.kə.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. Unbreakable /ʌnˈbreɪ.kə.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. Unbreakable /ʌnˈbreɪ.kə.bəl/
Questions About Unbreakable
How do you say unbreakable phonetically?
Unbreakable sounds like un-BRAY-kuh-buhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce unbreakable in British English?
In British English, unbreakable is pronounced /ʌnˈbreɪ.kə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈbreɪ.kə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce unbreakable in American English?
In American English, unbreakable is pronounced /ʌnˈbreɪ.kə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in unbreakable?
Unbreakable has four syllables, /ʌn/ + /breɪ/ + /kə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in unbreakable?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /breɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce unbreakable the same way?
Yes. Both are /ʌnˈbreɪ.kə.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unbreakable
Unbreakable has four syllables. See how unbreakable divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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