How To Pronounce Unmarried
unmarried
How To Say Unmarried Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, unmarried is pronounced /ʌnˈmær.ɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈmær.ɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈmer.ɪd/.
Unmarried has three 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
Unmarried 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 Unmarried
Transcription Tips For Unmarried
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Unmarried /ʌnˈmær.ɪd/
- Rule 12
-ed In Adjectives
When ed marks the past tense it is /t/ or /d/, as in Father blessed me /blest/ and He aged well /eɪdʒd/. When the word is an adjective, ed is often /ɪd/, as in a blessed child and aged people.
blessed /ˈbles.ɪd/aged /ˈeɪ.dʒɪd/
Here. Unmarried /ʌnˈmær.ɪd/
- 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. Unmarried /ʌnˈmær.ɪd/
- 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. Unmarried /ʌnˈmær.ɪd/
Questions About Unmarried
How do you say unmarried phonetically?
Unmarried sounds like un-MAR-id in British English and un-MER-id in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce unmarried in British English?
In British English, unmarried is pronounced /ʌnˈmær.ɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈmær.ɪd̚].
How do you pronounce unmarried in American English?
In American English, unmarried is pronounced /ʌnˈmer.ɪd/.
How many syllables are in unmarried?
Unmarried has three syllables, /ʌn/ + /mær/ + /ɪd/.
Where is the stress in unmarried?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /mær/.
Do British and American English pronounce unmarried the same way?
No. British English has /ʌnˈmær.ɪd/ and American English has /ʌnˈmer.ɪd/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unmarried
Unmarried has three syllables. See how unmarried divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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