How To Pronounce Uneconomic

uneconomic

UK
Phonemic
/ˌʌn.ek.əˈnɒm.ɪk/
Phonetic
[ˌʌ̃n.ek.əˈnʷɒ̃m.ɪk̚]
US
Phonemic
/ˌʌn.ek.əˈnɑː.mɪk/

How To Say Uneconomic Phonetically

UKun-ek-uh-NOM-ik
USun-ek-uh-NAH-mik

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, uneconomic is pronounced /ˌʌn.ek.əˈnɒm.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.ek.əˈnʷɒ̃m.ɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌʌn.ek.əˈnɑː.mɪk/.

Uneconomic has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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

ʌnekənɒmɪk

Uneconomic has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.

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Transcription Tips For Uneconomic

  1. 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. Uneconomic /ˌʌn.ek.əˈnɒm.ɪk/

  2. 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. Uneconomic /ˌʌn.ek.əˈnɒm.ɪk/

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Questions About Uneconomic

How do you say uneconomic phonetically?

Uneconomic sounds like un-ek-uh-NOM-ik in British English and un-ek-uh-NAH-mik in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce uneconomic in British English?

In British English, uneconomic is pronounced /ˌʌn.ek.əˈnɒm.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.ek.əˈnʷɒ̃m.ɪk̚].

How do you pronounce uneconomic in American English?

In American English, uneconomic is pronounced /ˌʌn.ek.əˈnɑː.mɪk/.

How many syllables are in uneconomic?

Uneconomic has five syllables, /ʌn/ + /ek/ + /ə/ + /nɒm/ + /ɪk/.

Where is the stress in uneconomic?

The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /nɒm/.

Do British and American English pronounce uneconomic the same way?

No. British English has /ˌʌn.ek.əˈnɒm.ɪk/ and American English has /ˌʌn.ek.əˈnɑː.mɪk/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Uneconomic

Uneconomic has five syllables. See how uneconomic divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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