How To Pronounce Unreasonably
unreasonably
How To Say Unreasonably Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, unreasonably is pronounced /ʌnˈriːz.nə.bli/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈriːz.nə.bli]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈriːz.nə.bli/.
Unreasonably 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
Unreasonably 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 Unreasonably
- 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. Unreasonably /ʌnˈriːz.nə.bli/
- 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. Unreasonably /ʌnˈriːz.nə.bli/
- 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. Unreasonably /ʌnˈriːz.nə.bli/
Questions About Unreasonably
How do you say unreasonably phonetically?
Unreasonably sounds like un-REEZ-nuh-blee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce unreasonably in British English?
In British English, unreasonably is pronounced /ʌnˈriːz.nə.bli/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈriːz.nə.bli].
How do you pronounce unreasonably in American English?
In American English, unreasonably is pronounced /ʌnˈriːz.nə.bli/.
How many syllables are in unreasonably?
Unreasonably has four syllables, /ʌn/ + /riːz/ + /nə/ + /bli/.
Where is the stress in unreasonably?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /riːz/.
Do British and American English pronounce unreasonably the same way?
Yes. Both are /ʌnˈriːz.nə.bli/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unreasonably
Unreasonably has four syllables. See how unreasonably 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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