How To Pronounce Unpleasantly
unpleasantly
How To Say Unpleasantly Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, unpleasantly is pronounced /ʌnˈplez.ənt.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈpl̥ez.ə̃nt.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈplez.ənt.li/.
Unpleasantly 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
Unpleasantly 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.
Words That Rhyme With Unpleasantly
Transcription Tips For Unpleasantly
- 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. Unpleasantly /ʌnˈplez.ənt.li/
- 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. Unpleasantly /ʌnˈplez.ənt.li/
- 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. Unpleasantly /ʌnˈplez.ənt.li/
Questions About Unpleasantly
How do you say unpleasantly phonetically?
Unpleasantly sounds like un-PLEZ-uhnt-lee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce unpleasantly in British English?
In British English, unpleasantly is pronounced /ʌnˈplez.ənt.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈpl̥ez.ə̃nt.li].
How do you pronounce unpleasantly in American English?
In American English, unpleasantly is pronounced /ʌnˈplez.ənt.li/.
How many syllables are in unpleasantly?
Unpleasantly has four syllables, /ʌn/ + /plez/ + /ənt/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in unpleasantly?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /plez/.
Do British and American English pronounce unpleasantly the same way?
Yes. Both are /ʌnˈplez.ənt.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unpleasantly
Unpleasantly has four syllables. See how unpleasantly divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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