How To Pronounce Unmanageable
unmanageable
How To Say Unmanageable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, unmanageable is pronounced /ʌnˈmæn.ɪ.dʒə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈmæ̃n.ɪ.dʒə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈmæn.ɪ.dʒə.bəl/.
Unmanageable has five 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
Unmanageable has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Unmanageable
Transcription Tips For Unmanageable
- Rule 22
Words Ending In -le
When le ends a word of more than one syllable, it has the schwa /ə/.
Bible /ˈbaɪ.bəl/principle /ˈprɪn.sɪ.pəl/able /ˈeɪ.bəl/
Here. Unmanageable /ʌnˈmæn.ɪ.dʒə.bəl/
- 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. Unmanageable /ʌnˈmæn.ɪ.dʒə.bəl/
- 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. Unmanageable /ʌnˈmæn.ɪ.dʒə.bəl/
Questions About Unmanageable
How do you say unmanageable phonetically?
Unmanageable sounds like un-MAN-i-juh-buhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce unmanageable in British English?
In British English, unmanageable is pronounced /ʌnˈmæn.ɪ.dʒə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈmæ̃n.ɪ.dʒə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce unmanageable in American English?
In American English, unmanageable is pronounced /ʌnˈmæn.ɪ.dʒə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in unmanageable?
Unmanageable has five syllables, /ʌn/ + /mæn/ + /ɪ/ + /dʒə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in unmanageable?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /mæn/.
Do British and American English pronounce unmanageable the same way?
Yes. Both are /ʌnˈmæn.ɪ.dʒə.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unmanageable
Unmanageable has five syllables. See how unmanageable divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOooo
Nearby Words
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