How To Pronounce Unfamiliar
unfamiliar
How To Say Unfamiliar Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, unfamiliar is pronounced /ˌʌn.fəˈmɪl.jə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.fəˈmɪl.jəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌʌn.fəˈmɪl.jɚ/.
Unfamiliar has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Unfamiliar 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.
Transcription Tips For Unfamiliar
- 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. Unfamiliar /ˌʌn.fəˈmɪl.jə/
- 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. Unfamiliar /ˌʌn.fəˈmɪl.jə/
Questions About Unfamiliar
How do you say unfamiliar phonetically?
Unfamiliar sounds like un-fuh-MIL-yuh in British English and un-fuh-MIL-yer in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce unfamiliar in British English?
In British English, unfamiliar is pronounced /ˌʌn.fəˈmɪl.jə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.fəˈmɪl.jəʴ].
How do you pronounce unfamiliar in American English?
In American English, unfamiliar is pronounced /ˌʌn.fəˈmɪl.jɚ/.
How many syllables are in unfamiliar?
Unfamiliar has four syllables, /ʌn/ + /fə/ + /mɪl/ + /jə/.
Where is the stress in unfamiliar?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /mɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce unfamiliar the same way?
No. British English has /ˌʌn.fəˈmɪl.jə/ and American English has /ˌʌn.fəˈmɪl.jɚ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unfamiliar
Unfamiliar has four syllables. See how unfamiliar divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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