How To Pronounce Unimportant
unimportant
How To Say Unimportant Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, unimportant is pronounced /ˌʌn.ɪmˈpɔː.tənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.ɪ̃mˈpʰɔːʴ.tə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌʌn.ɪmˈpɔːr.t̬ənt/.
Unimportant has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Unimportant has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Unimportant
Transcription Tips For Unimportant
- 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. Unimportant /ˌʌn.ɪmˈpɔː.tənt/
- 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. Unimportant /ˌʌn.ɪmˈpɔː.tənt/
Questions About Unimportant
How do you say unimportant phonetically?
Unimportant sounds like un-im-PAW-tuhnt in British English and un-im-POR-tuhnt in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce unimportant in British English?
In British English, unimportant is pronounced /ˌʌn.ɪmˈpɔː.tənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.ɪ̃mˈpʰɔːʴ.tə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce unimportant in American English?
In American English, unimportant is pronounced /ˌʌn.ɪmˈpɔːr.t̬ənt/.
How many syllables are in unimportant?
Unimportant has four syllables, /ʌn/ + /ɪm/ + /pɔː/ + /tənt/.
Where is the stress in unimportant?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /pɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce unimportant the same way?
No. British English has /ˌʌn.ɪmˈpɔː.tənt/ and American English has /ˌʌn.ɪmˈpɔːr.t̬ənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unimportant
Unimportant has four syllables. See how unimportant divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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