How To Pronounce Unholy
unholy
In British English, unholy is pronounced /ʌnˈhəʊ.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈhəʊ.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈhoʊ.li/.
Unholy has three 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
Unholy 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 Unholy
Questions About Unholy
How do you pronounce unholy in British English?
In British English, unholy is pronounced /ʌnˈhəʊ.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈhəʊ.li].
How do you pronounce unholy in American English?
In American English, unholy is pronounced /ʌnˈhoʊ.li/.
How many syllables are in unholy?
Unholy has three syllables, /ʌn/ + /həʊ/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in unholy?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /həʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce unholy the same way?
No. British English has /ʌnˈhəʊ.li/ and American English has /ʌnˈhoʊ.li/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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