How To Pronounce Uneven
uneven
How To Say Uneven Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, uneven is pronounced /ʌnˈiː.vən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈiː.vn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈiː.vən/.
Uneven 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
Uneven 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 Uneven
Transcription Tips For Uneven
- 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. Uneven /ʌnˈiː.vən/
- 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. Uneven /ʌnˈiː.vən/
Questions About Uneven
How do you say uneven phonetically?
Uneven sounds like un-EE-vuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce uneven in British English?
In British English, uneven is pronounced /ʌnˈiː.vən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈiː.vn̩].
How do you pronounce uneven in American English?
In American English, uneven is pronounced /ʌnˈiː.vən/.
How many syllables are in uneven?
Uneven has three syllables, /ʌn/ + /iː/ + /vən/.
Where is the stress in uneven?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /iː/.
Do British and American English pronounce uneven the same way?
Yes. Both are /ʌnˈiː.vən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Uneven
Uneven has three syllables. See how uneven divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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