How To Pronounce Unbroken
unbroken
How To Say Unbroken Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, unbroken is pronounced /ʌnˈbrəʊ.kən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈbrəʊ.kn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈbroʊ.kən/.
Unbroken has three 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
Unbroken 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 Unbroken
Transcription Tips For Unbroken
- 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. Unbroken /ʌnˈbrəʊ.kən/
- 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. Unbroken /ʌnˈbrəʊ.kən/
Questions About Unbroken
How do you say unbroken phonetically?
Unbroken sounds like un-BROH-kuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce unbroken in British English?
In British English, unbroken is pronounced /ʌnˈbrəʊ.kən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈbrəʊ.kn̩].
How do you pronounce unbroken in American English?
In American English, unbroken is pronounced /ʌnˈbroʊ.kən/.
How many syllables are in unbroken?
Unbroken has three syllables, /ʌn/ + /brəʊ/ + /kən/.
Where is the stress in unbroken?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /brəʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce unbroken the same way?
No. British English has /ʌnˈbrəʊ.kən/ and American English has /ʌnˈbroʊ.kən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unbroken
Unbroken has three syllables. See how unbroken divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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