How To Pronounce Unjust
unjust
How To Say Unjust Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, unjust is pronounced /ʌnˈdʒʌst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈdʒʌst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈdʒʌst/.
Unjust 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
Unjust 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 Unjust
Transcription Tips For Unjust
- 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. Unjust /ʌnˈdʒʌst/
- 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. Unjust /ʌnˈdʒʌst/
Questions About Unjust
How do you say unjust phonetically?
Unjust sounds like un-JUST in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce unjust in British English?
In British English, unjust is pronounced /ʌnˈdʒʌst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈdʒʌst̚].
How do you pronounce unjust in American English?
In American English, unjust is pronounced /ʌnˈdʒʌst/.
How many syllables are in unjust?
Unjust has two syllables, /ʌn/ + /dʒʌst/.
Where is the stress in unjust?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /dʒʌst/.
Do British and American English pronounce unjust the same way?
Yes. Both are /ʌnˈdʒʌst/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unjust
Unjust has two syllables. See how unjust divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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