How To Pronounce Unknown
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In British English, unknown is pronounced /ʌnˈnəʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃ˈnə͠ʊn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈnoʊn/.
Unknown has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Unknown 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 Unknown
Questions About Unknown
How do you pronounce unknown in British English?
In British English, unknown is pronounced /ʌnˈnəʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃ˈnə͠ʊn].
How do you pronounce unknown in American English?
In American English, unknown is pronounced /ʌnˈnoʊn/.
How many syllables are in unknown?
Unknown has two syllables, /ʌn/ + /nəʊn/.
Where is the stress in unknown?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /nəʊn/.
Do British and American English pronounce unknown the same way?
No. British English has /ʌnˈnəʊn/ and American English has /ʌnˈnoʊn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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