How To Pronounce Unexpected
unexpected
In British English, unexpected is pronounced /ˌʌn.ɪkˈspek.tɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.ɪkˈspek.tɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌʌn.ɪkˈspek.tɪd/.
Unexpected has four 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
Unexpected has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Unexpected
How do you pronounce unexpected in British English?
In British English, unexpected is pronounced /ˌʌn.ɪkˈspek.tɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.ɪkˈspek.tɪd̚].
How do you pronounce unexpected in American English?
In American English, unexpected is pronounced /ˌʌn.ɪkˈspek.tɪd/.
How many syllables are in unexpected?
Unexpected has four syllables, /ʌn/ + /ɪk/ + /spek/ + /tɪd/.
Where is the stress in unexpected?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /spek/.
Do British and American English pronounce unexpected the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌʌn.ɪkˈspek.tɪd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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