How To Pronounce Unlawful
unlawful
In British English, unlawful is pronounced /ʌnˈlɔː.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈlʷɔː.fəɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈlɔː.fəl/.
Unlawful has three 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
Unlawful has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Unlawful
Questions About Unlawful
How do you pronounce unlawful in British English?
In British English, unlawful is pronounced /ʌnˈlɔː.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈlʷɔː.fəɫ].
How do you pronounce unlawful in American English?
In American English, unlawful is pronounced /ʌnˈlɔː.fəl/.
How many syllables are in unlawful?
Unlawful has three syllables, /ʌn/ + /lɔː/ + /fəl/.
Where is the stress in unlawful?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /lɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce unlawful the same way?
Yes. Both are /ʌnˈlɔː.fəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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