How To Pronounce Unequal
unequal
How To Say Unequal Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, unequal is pronounced /ʌnˈiː.kwəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈiː.kʷw̥l̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈiː.kwəl/.
Unequal has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Unequal 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 Unequal
Transcription Tips For Unequal
- Rule 26
The Letters qu
The letters qu are usually pronounced /kw/.
queen /kwiːn/quick /kwɪk/question /ˈkwes.tʃən/
Here. Unequal /ʌnˈiː.kwəl/
- Rule 21
Words Ending In -al
When a word of more than one syllable ends with al, the a is the schwa /ə/.
local /ˈləʊ.kəl/legal /ˈliː.ɡəl/principal /ˈprɪn.sɪ.pəl/
Here. Unequal /ʌnˈiː.kwəl/
- 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. Unequal /ʌnˈiː.kwəl/
- 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. Unequal /ʌnˈiː.kwəl/
Questions About Unequal
How do you say unequal phonetically?
Unequal sounds like un-EE-kwuhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce unequal in British English?
In British English, unequal is pronounced /ʌnˈiː.kwəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈiː.kʷw̥l̩].
How do you pronounce unequal in American English?
In American English, unequal is pronounced /ʌnˈiː.kwəl/.
How many syllables are in unequal?
Unequal has three syllables, /ʌn/ + /iː/ + /kwəl/.
Where is the stress in unequal?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /iː/.
Do British and American English pronounce unequal the same way?
Yes. Both are /ʌnˈiː.kwəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unequal
Unequal has three syllables. See how unequal divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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