How To Pronounce Unevenly
unevenly
How To Say Unevenly Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, unevenly is pronounced /ʌnˈiː.vən.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈiː.və̃n.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈiː.vən.li/.
Unevenly has four 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
Unevenly has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Unevenly
Transcription Tips For Unevenly
- Rule 29
The Letter y
The letter y before a vowel is usually a consonant, /j/. After a consonant it is usually a vowel.
yes /jes/yam /jæm/city /ˈsɪt.i/
Here. Unevenly /ʌnˈiː.vən.li/
- 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. Unevenly /ʌnˈiː.vən.li/
- 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. Unevenly /ʌnˈiː.vən.li/
Questions About Unevenly
How do you say unevenly phonetically?
Unevenly sounds like un-EE-vuhn-lee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce unevenly in British English?
In British English, unevenly is pronounced /ʌnˈiː.vən.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈiː.və̃n.li].
How do you pronounce unevenly in American English?
In American English, unevenly is pronounced /ʌnˈiː.vən.li/.
How many syllables are in unevenly?
Unevenly has four syllables, /ʌn/ + /iː/ + /vən/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in unevenly?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /iː/.
Do British and American English pronounce unevenly the same way?
Yes. Both are /ʌnˈiː.vən.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unevenly
Unevenly has four syllables. See how unevenly divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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