How To Pronounce Unfaithful
unfaithful
How To Say Unfaithful Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, unfaithful is pronounced /ʌnˈfeɪθ.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈfeɪθ.fl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈfeɪθ.fəl/.
Unfaithful 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
Unfaithful 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.
Transcription Tips For Unfaithful
- Rule 13
The Letters th
The letters th usually realise the dental sounds /θ/ and /ð/. Some exceptions are Thomas /ˈtɒm.əs/, thyme /taɪm/ and Esther /ˈes.tə/.
think /θɪŋk/both /bəʊθ/them /ðem/
Here. Unfaithful /ʌnˈfeɪθ.fəl/
- 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. Unfaithful /ʌnˈfeɪθ.fəl/
- 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. Unfaithful /ʌnˈfeɪθ.fəl/
Questions About Unfaithful
How do you say unfaithful phonetically?
Unfaithful sounds like un-FAYTH-fuhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce unfaithful in British English?
In British English, unfaithful is pronounced /ʌnˈfeɪθ.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈfeɪθ.fl̩].
How do you pronounce unfaithful in American English?
In American English, unfaithful is pronounced /ʌnˈfeɪθ.fəl/.
How many syllables are in unfaithful?
Unfaithful has three syllables, /ʌn/ + /feɪθ/ + /fəl/.
Where is the stress in unfaithful?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /feɪθ/.
Do British and American English pronounce unfaithful the same way?
Yes. Both are /ʌnˈfeɪθ.fəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unfaithful
Unfaithful has three syllables. See how unfaithful 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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