How To Pronounce Uncontrollable
uncontrollable
In British English, uncontrollable is pronounced /ˌʌn.kənˈtrəʊ.lə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.kə̃nˈtr̥əʊ.lə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌʌn.kənˈtroʊ.lə.bəl/.
Uncontrollable has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Uncontrollable 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.
Questions About Uncontrollable
How do you pronounce uncontrollable in British English?
In British English, uncontrollable is pronounced /ˌʌn.kənˈtrəʊ.lə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.kə̃nˈtr̥əʊ.lə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce uncontrollable in American English?
In American English, uncontrollable is pronounced /ˌʌn.kənˈtroʊ.lə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in uncontrollable?
Uncontrollable has five syllables, /ʌn/ + /kən/ + /trəʊ/ + /lə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in uncontrollable?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /trəʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce uncontrollable the same way?
No. British English has /ˌʌn.kənˈtrəʊ.lə.bəl/ and American English has /ˌʌn.kənˈtroʊ.lə.bəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
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