How To Pronounce Unfashionable
unfashionable
How To Say Unfashionable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, unfashionable is pronounced /ʌnˈfæʃ.ə.nə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈfæʃ.ə.nə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈfæʃ.ə.nə.bəl/.
Unfashionable has five 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
Unfashionable has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Unfashionable
Transcription Tips For Unfashionable
- Rule 22
Words Ending In -le
When le ends a word of more than one syllable, it has the schwa /ə/.
Bible /ˈbaɪ.bəl/principle /ˈprɪn.sɪ.pəl/able /ˈeɪ.bəl/
Here. Unfashionable /ʌnˈfæʃ.ə.nə.bəl/
- 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. Unfashionable /ʌnˈfæʃ.ə.nə.bəl/
- 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. Unfashionable /ʌnˈfæʃ.ə.nə.bəl/
Questions About Unfashionable
How do you say unfashionable phonetically?
Unfashionable sounds like un-FASH-uh-nuh-buhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce unfashionable in British English?
In British English, unfashionable is pronounced /ʌnˈfæʃ.ə.nə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈfæʃ.ə.nə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce unfashionable in American English?
In American English, unfashionable is pronounced /ʌnˈfæʃ.ə.nə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in unfashionable?
Unfashionable has five syllables, /ʌn/ + /fæʃ/ + /ə/ + /nə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in unfashionable?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /fæʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce unfashionable the same way?
Yes. Both are /ʌnˈfæʃ.ə.nə.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unfashionable
Unfashionable has five syllables. See how unfashionable divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOooo
Nearby Words
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