How To Pronounce Unresponsive
unresponsive
How To Say Unresponsive Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, unresponsive is pronounced /ˌʌn.rɪˈspɒn.sɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.rɪˈspʷɒ̃n.sɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌʌn.rɪˈspɑːn.sɪv/.
Unresponsive has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Unresponsive has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Unresponsive
Transcription Tips For Unresponsive
- 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. Unresponsive /ˌʌn.rɪˈspɒn.sɪv/
- 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. Unresponsive /ˌʌn.rɪˈspɒn.sɪv/
Questions About Unresponsive
How do you say unresponsive phonetically?
Unresponsive sounds like un-ri-SPON-siv in British English and un-ri-SPAHN-siv in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce unresponsive in British English?
In British English, unresponsive is pronounced /ˌʌn.rɪˈspɒn.sɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.rɪˈspʷɒ̃n.sɪv].
How do you pronounce unresponsive in American English?
In American English, unresponsive is pronounced /ˌʌn.rɪˈspɑːn.sɪv/.
How many syllables are in unresponsive?
Unresponsive has four syllables, /ʌn/ + /rɪ/ + /spɒn/ + /sɪv/.
Where is the stress in unresponsive?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /spɒn/.
Do British and American English pronounce unresponsive the same way?
No. British English has /ˌʌn.rɪˈspɒn.sɪv/ and American English has /ˌʌn.rɪˈspɑːn.sɪv/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unresponsive
Unresponsive has four syllables. See how unresponsive 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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