How To Pronounce Uncomfortable
uncomfortable
In British English, uncomfortable is pronounced /ʌnˈkʌmf.tə.bəl/ or /ʌnˈkʌm.fə.tə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈkʰʌ̃mf.təʴ.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈkʌmf.tɚ.bəl/.
Uncomfortable 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
Uncomfortable 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 Uncomfortable
Questions About Uncomfortable
How do you pronounce uncomfortable in British English?
In British English, uncomfortable is pronounced /ʌnˈkʌmf.tə.bəl/ or /ʌnˈkʌm.fə.tə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈkʰʌ̃mf.təʴ.bl̩].
How do you pronounce uncomfortable in American English?
In American English, uncomfortable is pronounced /ʌnˈkʌmf.tɚ.bəl/.
How many syllables are in uncomfortable?
Uncomfortable has four syllables, /ʌn/ + /kʌmf/ + /tə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in uncomfortable?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kʌmf/.
Do British and American English pronounce uncomfortable the same way?
No. British English has /ʌnˈkʌmf.tə.bəl/ and American English has /ʌnˈkʌmf.tɚ.bəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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