How To Pronounce Unhook

unhook

UK
Phonemic
/ʌnˈhʊk/
Phonetic
[ʌ̃nˈhʷʊk̚]
US
Phonemic
/ʌnˈhʊk/

How To Say Unhook Phonetically

UKun-HUUK

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

In British English, unhook is pronounced /ʌnˈhʊk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈhʷʊk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈhʊk/.

Unhook 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

ʌnhʊk

Unhook 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 Unhook

Transcription Tips For Unhook

  1. 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. Unhook /ʌnˈhʊk/

  2. 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. Unhook /ʌnˈhʊk/

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Questions About Unhook

How do you say unhook phonetically?

Unhook sounds like un-HUUK in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce unhook in British English?

In British English, unhook is pronounced /ʌnˈhʊk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈhʷʊk̚].

How do you pronounce unhook in American English?

In American English, unhook is pronounced /ʌnˈhʊk/.

How many syllables are in unhook?

Unhook has two syllables, /ʌn/ + /hʊk/.

Where is the stress in unhook?

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

Do British and American English pronounce unhook the same way?

Yes. Both are /ʌnˈhʊk/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unhook

Unhook has two syllables. See how unhook divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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