How To Pronounce Unfriendly
unfriendly
How To Say Unfriendly Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, unfriendly is pronounced /ʌnˈfrend.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈfr̥ẽnd.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈfrend.li/.
Unfriendly 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
Unfriendly 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 Unfriendly
Transcription Tips For Unfriendly
- Rule 29
The Letter y
The letter y before a vowel is usually a consonant, /j/. After a consonant it is usually a vowel.
yes /jes/yam /jæm/city /ˈsɪt.i/
Here. Unfriendly /ʌnˈfrend.li/
- 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. Unfriendly /ʌnˈfrend.li/
- 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. Unfriendly /ʌnˈfrend.li/
Questions About Unfriendly
How do you say unfriendly phonetically?
Unfriendly sounds like un-FREND-lee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce unfriendly in British English?
In British English, unfriendly is pronounced /ʌnˈfrend.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈfr̥ẽnd.li].
How do you pronounce unfriendly in American English?
In American English, unfriendly is pronounced /ʌnˈfrend.li/.
How many syllables are in unfriendly?
Unfriendly has three syllables, /ʌn/ + /frend/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in unfriendly?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /frend/.
Do British and American English pronounce unfriendly the same way?
Yes. Both are /ʌnˈfrend.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unfriendly
Unfriendly has three syllables. See how unfriendly 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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