How To Pronounce Unfair
unfair
In British English, unfair is pronounced /ʌnˈfeə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈfeəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈfer/.
Unfair has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Unfair has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Unfair
Questions About Unfair
How do you pronounce unfair in British English?
In British English, unfair is pronounced /ʌnˈfeə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈfeəʴ].
How do you pronounce unfair in American English?
In American English, unfair is pronounced /ʌnˈfer/.
How many syllables are in unfair?
Unfair has two syllables, /ʌn/ + /feə/.
Where is the stress in unfair?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /feə/.
Do British and American English pronounce unfair the same way?
No. British English has /ʌnˈfeə/ and American English has /ʌnˈfer/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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