How To Pronounce Unfeeling

unfeeling

UK
Phonemic
/ʌnˈfiː.lɪŋ/
Phonetic
[ʌ̃nˈfiː.lɪ̃ŋ]
US
Phonemic
/ʌnˈfiː.lɪŋ/

How To Say Unfeeling Phonetically

UKun-FEE-ling

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, unfeeling is pronounced /ʌnˈfiː.lɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈfiː.lɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈfiː.lɪŋ/.

Unfeeling 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

ʌnfiːlɪŋ

Unfeeling 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 Unfeeling

Transcription Tips For Unfeeling

  1. Rule 27

    ng At The End Of A Word

    The letters ng at the end of a word become /ŋ/.

    sing /sɪŋ/thing /θɪŋ/bang /bæŋ/

    Here. Unfeeling /ʌnˈfiː.lɪŋ/

  2. 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. Unfeeling /ʌnˈfiː.lɪŋ/

  3. 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. Unfeeling /ʌnˈfiː.lɪŋ/

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Questions About Unfeeling

How do you say unfeeling phonetically?

Unfeeling sounds like un-FEE-ling in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce unfeeling in British English?

In British English, unfeeling is pronounced /ʌnˈfiː.lɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈfiː.lɪ̃ŋ].

How do you pronounce unfeeling in American English?

In American English, unfeeling is pronounced /ʌnˈfiː.lɪŋ/.

How many syllables are in unfeeling?

Unfeeling has three syllables, /ʌn/ + /fiː/ + /lɪŋ/.

Where is the stress in unfeeling?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /fiː/.

Do British and American English pronounce unfeeling the same way?

Yes. Both are /ʌnˈfiː.lɪŋ/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unfeeling

Unfeeling has three syllables. See how unfeeling divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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