How To Pronounce Unhappy
unhappy
In British English, unhappy is pronounced /ʌnˈhæp.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈhæp.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈhæp.i/.
Unhappy 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
Unhappy 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 Unhappy
Questions About Unhappy
How do you pronounce unhappy in British English?
In British English, unhappy is pronounced /ʌnˈhæp.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈhæp.i].
How do you pronounce unhappy in American English?
In American English, unhappy is pronounced /ʌnˈhæp.i/.
How many syllables are in unhappy?
Unhappy has three syllables, /ʌn/ + /hæp/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in unhappy?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /hæp/.
Do British and American English pronounce unhappy the same way?
Yes. Both are /ʌnˈhæp.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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