How To Pronounce Unprofitable
unprofitable
How To Say Unprofitable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, unprofitable is pronounced /ʌnˈprɒf.ɪ.tə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈpr̥ʷɒf.ɪ.tə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈprɑː.fɪ.t̬ə.bəl/.
Unprofitable 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
Unprofitable 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.
Transcription Tips For Unprofitable
- 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. Unprofitable /ʌnˈprɒf.ɪ.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. Unprofitable /ʌnˈprɒf.ɪ.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. Unprofitable /ʌnˈprɒf.ɪ.tə.bəl/
Questions About Unprofitable
How do you say unprofitable phonetically?
Unprofitable sounds like un-PROF-i-tuh-buhl in British English and un-PRAH-fi-tuh-buhl in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce unprofitable in British English?
In British English, unprofitable is pronounced /ʌnˈprɒf.ɪ.tə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈpr̥ʷɒf.ɪ.tə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce unprofitable in American English?
In American English, unprofitable is pronounced /ʌnˈprɑː.fɪ.t̬ə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in unprofitable?
Unprofitable has five syllables, /ʌn/ + /prɒf/ + /ɪ/ + /tə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in unprofitable?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /prɒf/.
Do British and American English pronounce unprofitable the same way?
No. British English has /ʌnˈprɒf.ɪ.tə.bəl/ and American English has /ʌnˈprɑː.fɪ.t̬ə.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unprofitable
Unprofitable has five syllables. See how unprofitable divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
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