How To Pronounce Unique
unique
In British English, unique is pronounced /juˈniːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [jʷuˈniːk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /juˈniːk/.
Unique 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
Unique 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 Unique
Questions About Unique
How do you pronounce unique in British English?
In British English, unique is pronounced /juˈniːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [jʷuˈniːk̚].
How do you pronounce unique in American English?
In American English, unique is pronounced /juˈniːk/.
How many syllables are in unique?
Unique has two syllables, /ju/ + /niːk/.
Where is the stress in unique?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /niːk/.
Do British and American English pronounce unique the same way?
Yes. Both are /juˈniːk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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