How To Pronounce Unemployed
unemployed
In British English, unemployed is pronounced /ˌʌn.ɪmˈplɔɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.ɪ̃mˈpl̥ʷɔɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌʌn.ɪmˈplɔɪd/.
Unemployed has three 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
Unemployed has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Unemployed
Questions About Unemployed
How do you pronounce unemployed in British English?
In British English, unemployed is pronounced /ˌʌn.ɪmˈplɔɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.ɪ̃mˈpl̥ʷɔɪd̚].
How do you pronounce unemployed in American English?
In American English, unemployed is pronounced /ˌʌn.ɪmˈplɔɪd/.
How many syllables are in unemployed?
Unemployed has three syllables, /ʌn/ + /ɪm/ + /plɔɪd/.
Where is the stress in unemployed?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /plɔɪd/.
Do British and American English pronounce unemployed the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌʌn.ɪmˈplɔɪd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
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