How To Pronounce Unkind
unkind
How To Say Unkind Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, unkind is pronounced /ʌnˈkaɪnd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈkʰa͠ɪnd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈkaɪnd/.
Unkind 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
Unkind 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 Unkind
Transcription Tips For Unkind
- 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. Unkind /ʌnˈkaɪnd/
- 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. Unkind /ʌnˈkaɪnd/
Questions About Unkind
How do you say unkind phonetically?
Unkind sounds like un-KYND in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce unkind in British English?
In British English, unkind is pronounced /ʌnˈkaɪnd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈkʰa͠ɪnd̚].
How do you pronounce unkind in American English?
In American English, unkind is pronounced /ʌnˈkaɪnd/.
How many syllables are in unkind?
Unkind has two syllables, /ʌn/ + /kaɪnd/.
Where is the stress in unkind?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kaɪnd/.
Do British and American English pronounce unkind the same way?
Yes. Both are /ʌnˈkaɪnd/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unkind
Unkind has two syllables. See how unkind 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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