How To Pronounce Unsatisfied
unsatisfied
How To Say Unsatisfied Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, unsatisfied is pronounced /ʌnˈsæt.ɪs.faɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈsæt.ɪs.faɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈsæt.ɪs.faɪd/.
Unsatisfied 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
Unsatisfied 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.
Words That Rhyme With Unsatisfied
Transcription Tips For Unsatisfied
- Rule 12
-ed In Adjectives
When ed marks the past tense it is /t/ or /d/, as in Father blessed me /blest/ and He aged well /eɪdʒd/. When the word is an adjective, ed is often /ɪd/, as in a blessed child and aged people.
blessed /ˈbles.ɪd/aged /ˈeɪ.dʒɪd/
Here. Unsatisfied /ʌnˈsæt.ɪs.faɪd/
- 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. Unsatisfied /ʌnˈsæt.ɪs.faɪd/
- 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. Unsatisfied /ʌnˈsæt.ɪs.faɪd/
Questions About Unsatisfied
How do you say unsatisfied phonetically?
Unsatisfied sounds like un-SAT-is-fyd in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce unsatisfied in British English?
In British English, unsatisfied is pronounced /ʌnˈsæt.ɪs.faɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈsæt.ɪs.faɪd̚].
How do you pronounce unsatisfied in American English?
In American English, unsatisfied is pronounced /ʌnˈsæt.ɪs.faɪd/.
How many syllables are in unsatisfied?
Unsatisfied has four syllables, /ʌn/ + /sæt/ + /ɪs/ + /faɪd/.
Where is the stress in unsatisfied?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sæt/.
Do British and American English pronounce unsatisfied the same way?
Yes. Both are /ʌnˈsæt.ɪs.faɪd/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unsatisfied
Unsatisfied has four syllables. See how unsatisfied 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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