How To Pronounce Uninterested
uninterested
How To Say Uninterested Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, uninterested is pronounced /ʌnˈɪn.trə.stɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈɪ̃n.tr̥ə.stɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈɪn.trə.stɪd/.
Uninterested has four 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
Uninterested has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Uninterested
Transcription Tips For Uninterested
- Rule 11
The -ed Ending After t And d
When ed comes after d or t it is pronounced /ɪd/.
graded /ˈɡreɪ.dɪd/wanted /ˈwɒn.tɪd/
Here. Uninterested /ʌnˈɪn.trə.stɪd/
- 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. Uninterested /ʌnˈɪn.trə.stɪd/
- 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. Uninterested /ʌnˈɪn.trə.stɪd/
Questions About Uninterested
How do you say uninterested phonetically?
Uninterested sounds like un-IN-truh-stid in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce uninterested in British English?
In British English, uninterested is pronounced /ʌnˈɪn.trə.stɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈɪ̃n.tr̥ə.stɪd̚].
How do you pronounce uninterested in American English?
In American English, uninterested is pronounced /ʌnˈɪn.trə.stɪd/.
How many syllables are in uninterested?
Uninterested has four syllables, /ʌn/ + /ɪn/ + /trə/ + /stɪd/.
Where is the stress in uninterested?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce uninterested the same way?
Yes. Both are /ʌnˈɪn.trə.stɪd/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Uninterested
Uninterested has four syllables. See how uninterested 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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