How To Pronounce Unhinge
unhinge
How To Say Unhinge Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, unhinge is pronounced /ʌnˈhɪndʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈhɪ̃ndʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈhɪndʒ/.
Unhinge has two 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
Unhinge has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Unhinge
Transcription Tips For Unhinge
- 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. Unhinge /ʌnˈhɪndʒ/
- 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. Unhinge /ʌnˈhɪndʒ/
Questions About Unhinge
How do you say unhinge phonetically?
Unhinge sounds like un-HINJ in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce unhinge in British English?
In British English, unhinge is pronounced /ʌnˈhɪndʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈhɪ̃ndʒ].
How do you pronounce unhinge in American English?
In American English, unhinge is pronounced /ʌnˈhɪndʒ/.
How many syllables are in unhinge?
Unhinge has two syllables, /ʌn/ + /hɪndʒ/.
Where is the stress in unhinge?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /hɪndʒ/.
Do British and American English pronounce unhinge the same way?
Yes. Both are /ʌnˈhɪndʒ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unhinge
Unhinge has two syllables. See how unhinge divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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