How To Pronounce Unjustifiable

unjustifiable

UK
Phonemic
/ˌʌn.dʒʌs.tɪˈfaɪ.ə.bəl/or/ˌʌn.dʒʌs.tɪˈfaɪə.bəl/
Phonetic
[ˌʌ̃n.dʒʌs.tɪˈfaɪ.ə.bl̩]
US
Phonemic
/ˌʌn.dʒʌs.təˈfaɪ.ə.bəl/

In British English, unjustifiable is pronounced /ˌʌn.dʒʌs.tɪˈfaɪ.ə.bəl/ or /ˌʌn.dʒʌs.tɪˈfaɪə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.dʒʌs.tɪˈfaɪ.ə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌʌn.dʒʌs.təˈfaɪ.ə.bəl/.

Unjustifiable has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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

ʌndʒʌstɪfaɪəbəl

Unjustifiable has six syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.

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Questions About Unjustifiable

How do you pronounce unjustifiable in British English?

In British English, unjustifiable is pronounced /ˌʌn.dʒʌs.tɪˈfaɪ.ə.bəl/ or /ˌʌn.dʒʌs.tɪˈfaɪə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.dʒʌs.tɪˈfaɪ.ə.bl̩].

How do you pronounce unjustifiable in American English?

In American English, unjustifiable is pronounced /ˌʌn.dʒʌs.təˈfaɪ.ə.bəl/.

How many syllables are in unjustifiable?

Unjustifiable has six syllables, /ʌn/ + /dʒʌs/ + /tɪ/ + /faɪ/ + /ə/ + /bəl/.

Where is the stress in unjustifiable?

The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /faɪ/.

Do British and American English pronounce unjustifiable the same way?

No. British English has /ˌʌn.dʒʌs.tɪˈfaɪ.ə.bəl/ and American English has /ˌʌn.dʒʌs.təˈfaɪ.ə.bəl/.

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