How To Pronounce Unpredictable
unpredictable
How To Say Unpredictable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, unpredictable is pronounced /ˌʌn.prɪˈdɪk.tə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.pr̥ɪˈdɪk.tə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌʌn.prɪˈdɪk.tə.bəl/.
Unpredictable has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Unpredictable has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Unpredictable
Transcription Tips For Unpredictable
- Rule 22
Words Ending In -le
When le ends a word of more than one syllable, it has the schwa /ə/.
Bible /ˈbaɪ.bəl/principle /ˈprɪn.sɪ.pəl/able /ˈeɪ.bəl/
Here. Unpredictable /ˌʌn.prɪˈdɪk.tə.bəl/
- 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. Unpredictable /ˌʌn.prɪˈdɪk.tə.bəl/
- 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. Unpredictable /ˌʌn.prɪˈdɪk.tə.bəl/
Questions About Unpredictable
How do you say unpredictable phonetically?
Unpredictable sounds like un-pri-DIK-tuh-buhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce unpredictable in British English?
In British English, unpredictable is pronounced /ˌʌn.prɪˈdɪk.tə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.pr̥ɪˈdɪk.tə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce unpredictable in American English?
In American English, unpredictable is pronounced /ˌʌn.prɪˈdɪk.tə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in unpredictable?
Unpredictable has five syllables, /ʌn/ + /prɪ/ + /dɪk/ + /tə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in unpredictable?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /dɪk/.
Do British and American English pronounce unpredictable the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌʌn.prɪˈdɪk.tə.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unpredictable
Unpredictable has five syllables. See how unpredictable 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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