How To Pronounce Unreliable
unreliable
How To Say Unreliable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, unreliable is pronounced /ˌʌn.rɪˈlaɪ.ə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.rɪˈlaɪ.ə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌʌn.rɪˈlaɪ.ə.bəl/.
Unreliable 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
Unreliable 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 Unreliable
Transcription Tips For Unreliable
- 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. Unreliable /ˌʌn.rɪˈlaɪ.ə.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. Unreliable /ˌʌn.rɪˈlaɪ.ə.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. Unreliable /ˌʌn.rɪˈlaɪ.ə.bəl/
Questions About Unreliable
How do you say unreliable phonetically?
Unreliable sounds like un-ri-LY-uh-buhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce unreliable in British English?
In British English, unreliable is pronounced /ˌʌn.rɪˈlaɪ.ə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.rɪˈlaɪ.ə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce unreliable in American English?
In American English, unreliable is pronounced /ˌʌn.rɪˈlaɪ.ə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in unreliable?
Unreliable has five syllables, /ʌn/ + /rɪ/ + /laɪ/ + /ə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in unreliable?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /laɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce unreliable the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌʌn.rɪˈlaɪ.ə.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unreliable
Unreliable has five syllables. See how unreliable divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
Nearby Words
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