How To Pronounce Unburden
unburden
How To Say Unburden Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, unburden is pronounced /ʌnˈbɜː.dən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈbɜːʴ.dn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈbɝː.dən/.
Unburden 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
Unburden 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 Unburden
Transcription Tips For Unburden
- 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. Unburden /ʌnˈbɜː.dən/
- 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. Unburden /ʌnˈbɜː.dən/
Questions About Unburden
How do you say unburden phonetically?
Unburden sounds like un-BUR-duhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce unburden in British English?
In British English, unburden is pronounced /ʌnˈbɜː.dən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈbɜːʴ.dn̩].
How do you pronounce unburden in American English?
In American English, unburden is pronounced /ʌnˈbɝː.dən/.
How many syllables are in unburden?
Unburden has three syllables, /ʌn/ + /bɜː/ + /dən/.
Where is the stress in unburden?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /bɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce unburden the same way?
No. British English has /ʌnˈbɜː.dən/ and American English has /ʌnˈbɝː.dən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unburden
Unburden has three syllables. See how unburden 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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