How To Pronounce Unroll

unroll

UK
Phonemic
/ʌnˈrəʊl/
Phonetic
[ʌ̃nˈrəʊɫ]
US
Phonemic
/ʌnˈroʊl/

How To Say Unroll Phonetically

UKun-ROHL

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, unroll is pronounced /ʌnˈrəʊl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈrəʊɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈroʊl/.

Unroll has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

ʌnrəʊl

Unroll has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

Words That Rhyme With Unroll

Transcription Tips For Unroll

  1. Rule 1

    Double Letters

    Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.

    letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/

    Here. Unroll /ʌnˈrəʊl/

  2. 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. Unroll /ʌnˈrəʊl/

  3. 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. Unroll /ʌnˈrəʊl/

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Questions About Unroll

How do you say unroll phonetically?

Unroll sounds like un-ROHL in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce unroll in British English?

In British English, unroll is pronounced /ʌnˈrəʊl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈrəʊɫ].

How do you pronounce unroll in American English?

In American English, unroll is pronounced /ʌnˈroʊl/.

How many syllables are in unroll?

Unroll has two syllables, /ʌn/ + /rəʊl/.

Where is the stress in unroll?

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

Do British and American English pronounce unroll the same way?

No. British English has /ʌnˈrəʊl/ and American English has /ʌnˈroʊl/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unroll

Unroll has two syllables. See how unroll divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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