How To Pronounce Unlikely
unlikely
In British English, unlikely is pronounced /ʌnˈlaɪk.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈlaɪk.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈlaɪk.li/.
Unlikely 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
Unlikely 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 Unlikely
Questions About Unlikely
How do you pronounce unlikely in British English?
In British English, unlikely is pronounced /ʌnˈlaɪk.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈlaɪk.li].
How do you pronounce unlikely in American English?
In American English, unlikely is pronounced /ʌnˈlaɪk.li/.
How many syllables are in unlikely?
Unlikely has three syllables, /ʌn/ + /laɪk/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in unlikely?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /laɪk/.
Do British and American English pronounce unlikely the same way?
Yes. Both are /ʌnˈlaɪk.li/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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