How To Pronounce Unfairness
unfairness
In British English, unfairness is pronounced /ʌnˈfeə.nəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈfeəʴ.nəs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈfer.nəs/.
Unfairness has three 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
Unfairness 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 Unfairness
Questions About Unfairness
How do you pronounce unfairness in British English?
In British English, unfairness is pronounced /ʌnˈfeə.nəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈfeəʴ.nəs].
How do you pronounce unfairness in American English?
In American English, unfairness is pronounced /ʌnˈfer.nəs/.
How many syllables are in unfairness?
Unfairness has three syllables, /ʌn/ + /feə/ + /nəs/.
Where is the stress in unfairness?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /feə/.
Do British and American English pronounce unfairness the same way?
No. British English has /ʌnˈfeə.nəs/ and American English has /ʌnˈfer.nəs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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