How To Pronounce Unearth

unearth

Phonemic

/ʌnˈɜːθ/

Phonetic

[ʌ̃nˈɜːʴθ]

Phonemic

/ʌnˈɝːθ/

In British English, unearth is pronounced /ʌnˈɜːθ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈɜːʴθ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈɝːθ/.

Unearth has two 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

ʌnɜːθ

Unearth has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

unearth + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ʌnˈɜːθs/

/ʌnˈɝːθs/

unearth + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ʌnˈɜːθt/

/ʌnˈɝːθt/

unearth + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ʌnˈɜː.θɪŋ/

/ʌnˈɝː.θɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Unearth

Questions About Unearth

How do you pronounce unearth in British English?

In British English, unearth is pronounced /ʌnˈɜːθ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈɜːʴθ].

How do you pronounce unearth in American English?

In American English, unearth is pronounced /ʌnˈɝːθ/.

How many syllables are in unearth?

Unearth has two syllables, /ʌn/ + /ɜːθ/.

Where is the stress in unearth?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɜːθ/.

Do British and American English pronounce unearth the same way?

No. British English has /ʌnˈɜːθ/ and American English has /ʌnˈɝːθ/.

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