How To Pronounce Unconditional
unconditional
How To Say Unconditional Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, unconditional is pronounced /ˌʌn.kənˈdɪʃ.ə.nəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.kə̃nˈdɪʃ.ə.nl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌʌn.kənˈdɪʃ.ə.nəl/.
Unconditional 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
Unconditional 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.
Words That Rhyme With Unconditional
Transcription Tips For Unconditional
- Rule 21
Words Ending In -al
When a word of more than one syllable ends with al, the a is the schwa /ə/.
local /ˈləʊ.kəl/legal /ˈliː.ɡəl/principal /ˈprɪn.sɪ.pəl/
Here. Unconditional /ˌʌn.kənˈdɪʃ.ə.nəl/
- 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. Unconditional /ˌʌn.kənˈdɪʃ.ə.nəl/
- 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. Unconditional /ˌʌn.kənˈdɪʃ.ə.nəl/
Questions About Unconditional
How do you say unconditional phonetically?
Unconditional sounds like un-kuhn-DISH-uh-nuhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce unconditional in British English?
In British English, unconditional is pronounced /ˌʌn.kənˈdɪʃ.ə.nəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.kə̃nˈdɪʃ.ə.nl̩].
How do you pronounce unconditional in American English?
In American English, unconditional is pronounced /ˌʌn.kənˈdɪʃ.ə.nəl/.
How many syllables are in unconditional?
Unconditional has five syllables, /ʌn/ + /kən/ + /dɪʃ/ + /ə/ + /nəl/.
Where is the stress in unconditional?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /dɪʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce unconditional the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌʌn.kənˈdɪʃ.ə.nəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unconditional
Unconditional has five syllables. See how unconditional divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
Nearby Words
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