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