How To Pronounce Unnaturally
unnaturally
How To Say Unnaturally Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, unnaturally is pronounced /ʌnˈnætʃ.ə.rəl.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃ˈnætʃ.ə.rəl.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈnætʃ.ə.rə.li/.
Unnaturally has five 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
Unnaturally 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 Unnaturally
Transcription Tips For Unnaturally
- Rule 29
The Letter y
The letter y before a vowel is usually a consonant, /j/. After a consonant it is usually a vowel.
yes /jes/yam /jæm/city /ˈsɪt.i/
Here. Unnaturally /ʌnˈnætʃ.ə.rəl.i/
- 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. Unnaturally /ʌnˈnætʃ.ə.rəl.i/
- 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. Unnaturally /ʌnˈnætʃ.ə.rəl.i/
- 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. Unnaturally /ʌnˈnætʃ.ə.rəl.i/
Questions About Unnaturally
How do you say unnaturally phonetically?
Unnaturally sounds like un-NACH-uh-ruhl-ee in British English and un-NACH-uh-ruh-lee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce unnaturally in British English?
In British English, unnaturally is pronounced /ʌnˈnætʃ.ə.rəl.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃ˈnætʃ.ə.rəl.i].
How do you pronounce unnaturally in American English?
In American English, unnaturally is pronounced /ʌnˈnætʃ.ə.rə.li/.
How many syllables are in unnaturally?
Unnaturally has five syllables, /ʌn/ + /nætʃ/ + /ə/ + /rəl/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in unnaturally?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /nætʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce unnaturally the same way?
No. British English has /ʌnˈnætʃ.ə.rəl.i/ and American English has /ʌnˈnætʃ.ə.rə.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unnaturally
Unnaturally has five syllables. See how unnaturally divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOooo
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