How To Pronounce Unravel

unravel

UK
Phonemic
/ʌnˈræv.əl/
Phonetic
[ʌ̃nˈræv.əɫ]
US
Phonemic
/ʌnˈræv.əl/

In British English, unravel is pronounced /ʌnˈræv.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈræv.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈræv.əl/.

Unravel has three 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

ʌnrævəl

Unravel has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.

unravel + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ʌnˈræv.əlz/
US
/ʌnˈræv.əlz/
unravel + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ʌnˈræv.əld/
US
/ʌnˈræv.əld/
unravel + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ʌnˈræv.əl.ɪŋ/
US
/ʌnˈræv.əl.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Unravel

Questions About Unravel

How do you pronounce unravel in British English?

In British English, unravel is pronounced /ʌnˈræv.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈræv.əɫ].

How do you pronounce unravel in American English?

In American English, unravel is pronounced /ʌnˈræv.əl/.

How many syllables are in unravel?

Unravel has three syllables, /ʌn/ + /ræv/ + /əl/.

Where is the stress in unravel?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /ræv/.

Do British and American English pronounce unravel the same way?

Yes. Both are /ʌnˈræv.əl/.

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