How To Pronounce Unconscious
unconscious
How To Say Unconscious Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, unconscious is pronounced /ʌnˈkɒn.ʃəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈkʰɒ̃n.ʃəs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈkɑːn.ʃəs/.
Unconscious 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
Unconscious 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 Unconscious
Transcription Tips For Unconscious
- 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. Unconscious /ʌnˈkɒn.ʃəs/
- 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. Unconscious /ʌnˈkɒn.ʃəs/
Questions About Unconscious
How do you say unconscious phonetically?
Unconscious sounds like un-KON-shuhs in British English and un-KAHN-shuhs in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce unconscious in British English?
In British English, unconscious is pronounced /ʌnˈkɒn.ʃəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈkʰɒ̃n.ʃəs].
How do you pronounce unconscious in American English?
In American English, unconscious is pronounced /ʌnˈkɑːn.ʃəs/.
How many syllables are in unconscious?
Unconscious has three syllables, /ʌn/ + /kɒn/ + /ʃəs/.
Where is the stress in unconscious?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kɒn/.
Do British and American English pronounce unconscious the same way?
No. British English has /ʌnˈkɒn.ʃəs/ and American English has /ʌnˈkɑːn.ʃəs/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unconscious
Unconscious has three syllables. See how unconscious 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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