How To Pronounce Unlock

unlock

Phonemic

/ʌnˈlɒk/

Phonetic

[ʌ̃nˈlʷɒk̚]

Phonemic

/ʌnˈlɑːk/

In British English, unlock is pronounced /ʌnˈlɒk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈlʷɒk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈlɑːk/.

Unlock 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

ʌnlɒk

Unlock 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.

unlock + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ʌnˈlɒks/

/ʌnˈlɑːks/

unlock + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ʌnˈlɒkt/

/ʌnˈlɑːkt/

unlock + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ʌnˈlɒk.ɪŋ/

/ʌnˈlɑː.kɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Unlock

Questions About Unlock

How do you pronounce unlock in British English?

In British English, unlock is pronounced /ʌnˈlɒk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈlʷɒk̚].

How do you pronounce unlock in American English?

In American English, unlock is pronounced /ʌnˈlɑːk/.

How many syllables are in unlock?

Unlock has two syllables, /ʌn/ + /lɒk/.

Where is the stress in unlock?

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

Do British and American English pronounce unlock the same way?

No. British English has /ʌnˈlɒk/ and American English has /ʌnˈlɑːk/.

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