How To Pronounce Unpopular
unpopular
How To Say Unpopular Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, unpopular is pronounced /ʌnˈpɒp.jə.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈpʰɒp.jə.ləʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈpɑː.pjə.lɚ/.
Unpopular has four 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
Unpopular 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 Unpopular
- 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. Unpopular /ʌnˈpɒp.jə.lə/
- 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. Unpopular /ʌnˈpɒp.jə.lə/
Questions About Unpopular
How do you say unpopular phonetically?
Unpopular sounds like un-POP-yuh-luh in British English and un-PAH-pyuh-ler in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce unpopular in British English?
In British English, unpopular is pronounced /ʌnˈpɒp.jə.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈpʰɒp.jə.ləʴ].
How do you pronounce unpopular in American English?
In American English, unpopular is pronounced /ʌnˈpɑː.pjə.lɚ/.
How many syllables are in unpopular?
Unpopular has four syllables, /ʌn/ + /pɒp/ + /jə/ + /lə/.
Where is the stress in unpopular?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /pɒp/.
Do British and American English pronounce unpopular the same way?
No. British English has /ʌnˈpɒp.jə.lə/ and American English has /ʌnˈpɑː.pjə.lɚ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unpopular
Unpopular has four syllables. See how unpopular 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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