How To Pronounce Unfavourable
unfavourable
How To Say Unfavourable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, unfavourable is pronounced /ʌnˈfeɪ.vər.ə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈfeɪ.vər.ə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈfeɪ.vɚ.ə.bəl/.
Unfavourable has five 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
Unfavourable 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.
Transcription Tips For Unfavourable
- 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. Unfavourable /ʌnˈfeɪ.vər.ə.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. Unfavourable /ʌnˈfeɪ.vər.ə.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. Unfavourable /ʌnˈfeɪ.vər.ə.bəl/
Questions About Unfavourable
How do you say unfavourable phonetically?
Unfavourable sounds like un-FAY-ver-uh-buhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce unfavourable in British English?
In British English, unfavourable is pronounced /ʌnˈfeɪ.vər.ə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈfeɪ.vər.ə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce unfavourable in American English?
In American English, unfavourable is pronounced /ʌnˈfeɪ.vɚ.ə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in unfavourable?
Unfavourable has five syllables, /ʌn/ + /feɪ/ + /vər/ + /ə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in unfavourable?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /feɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce unfavourable the same way?
No. British English has /ʌnˈfeɪ.vər.ə.bəl/ and American English has /ʌnˈfeɪ.vɚ.ə.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unfavourable
Unfavourable has five syllables. See how unfavourable divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOooo
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