How To Pronounce Unreliable narrator
unreliable narrator
In British English, unreliable narrator is pronounced /ˌʌn.rɪˌlaɪ.ə.bəl.nəˈreɪ.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.rɪˌlaɪ.ə.bl̩.nəˈreɪ.təʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌʌn.rɪˌlaɪ.ə.bəlˈner.eɪ.t̯ɚ/.
Unreliable narrator has eight syllables, and the main stress falls on the seventh 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
Unreliable narrator has eight syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the seventh syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooooooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Unreliable narrator
How do you pronounce unreliable narrator in British English?
In British English, unreliable narrator is pronounced /ˌʌn.rɪˌlaɪ.ə.bəl.nəˈreɪ.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.rɪˌlaɪ.ə.bl̩.nəˈreɪ.təʴ].
How do you pronounce unreliable narrator in American English?
In American English, unreliable narrator is pronounced /ˌʌn.rɪˌlaɪ.ə.bəlˈner.eɪ.t̯ɚ/.
How many syllables are in unreliable narrator?
Unreliable narrator has eight syllables, /ʌn/ + /rɪ/ + /laɪ/ + /ə/ + /bəl/ + /nə/ + /reɪ/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in unreliable narrator?
The main stress is on the seventh syllable, /reɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce unreliable narrator the same way?
No. British English has /ˌʌn.rɪˌlaɪ.ə.bəl.nəˈreɪ.tə/ and American English has /ˌʌn.rɪˌlaɪ.ə.bəlˈner.eɪ.t̯ɚ/.
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