How To Pronounce Unleash

unleash

UK
Phonemic
/ʌnˈliːʃ/
Phonetic
[ʌ̃nˈliːʃ]
US
Phonemic
/ʌnˈliːʃ/

How To Say Unleash Phonetically

UKun-LEESH

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, unleash is pronounced /ʌnˈliːʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈliːʃ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈliːʃ/.

Unleash 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

ʌnliːʃ

Unleash 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 Unleash

Transcription Tips For Unleash

  1. 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. Unleash /ʌnˈliːʃ/

  2. 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. Unleash /ʌnˈliːʃ/

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Questions About Unleash

How do you say unleash phonetically?

Unleash sounds like un-LEESH in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce unleash in British English?

In British English, unleash is pronounced /ʌnˈliːʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈliːʃ].

How do you pronounce unleash in American English?

In American English, unleash is pronounced /ʌnˈliːʃ/.

How many syllables are in unleash?

Unleash has two syllables, /ʌn/ + /liːʃ/.

Where is the stress in unleash?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /liːʃ/.

Do British and American English pronounce unleash the same way?

Yes. Both are /ʌnˈliːʃ/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unleash

Unleash has two syllables. See how unleash divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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