How To Pronounce Unnatural
unnatural
How To Say Unnatural Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, unnatural is pronounced /ʌnˈnætʃ.ə.rəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃ˈnætʃ.ə.rl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈnætʃ.ə.rəl/.
Unnatural has four 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
Unnatural has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Unnatural
- Rule 21
Words Ending In -al
When a word of more than one syllable ends with al, the a is the schwa /ə/.
local /ˈləʊ.kəl/legal /ˈliː.ɡəl/principal /ˈprɪn.sɪ.pəl/
Here. Unnatural /ʌnˈnætʃ.ə.rəl/
- 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. Unnatural /ʌnˈnætʃ.ə.rəl/
- 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. Unnatural /ʌnˈnætʃ.ə.rəl/
- 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. Unnatural /ʌnˈnætʃ.ə.rəl/
Questions About Unnatural
How do you say unnatural phonetically?
Unnatural sounds like un-NACH-uh-ruhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce unnatural in British English?
In British English, unnatural is pronounced /ʌnˈnætʃ.ə.rəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃ˈnætʃ.ə.rl̩].
How do you pronounce unnatural in American English?
In American English, unnatural is pronounced /ʌnˈnætʃ.ə.rəl/.
How many syllables are in unnatural?
Unnatural has four syllables, /ʌn/ + /nætʃ/ + /ə/ + /rəl/.
Where is the stress in unnatural?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /nætʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce unnatural the same way?
Yes. Both are /ʌnˈnætʃ.ə.rəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unnatural
Unnatural has four syllables. See how unnatural divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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