How To Pronounce Unscrupulous
unscrupulous
How To Say Unscrupulous Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, unscrupulous is pronounced /ʌnˈskruː.pjə.ləs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈskr̥ʷuː.pj̥ə.ləs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈskruː.pjə.ləs/.
Unscrupulous 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
Unscrupulous 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.
Transcription Tips For Unscrupulous
- 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. Unscrupulous /ʌnˈskruː.pjə.ləs/
- 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. Unscrupulous /ʌnˈskruː.pjə.ləs/
Questions About Unscrupulous
How do you say unscrupulous phonetically?
Unscrupulous sounds like un-SKROO-pyuh-luhs in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce unscrupulous in British English?
In British English, unscrupulous is pronounced /ʌnˈskruː.pjə.ləs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈskr̥ʷuː.pj̥ə.ləs].
How do you pronounce unscrupulous in American English?
In American English, unscrupulous is pronounced /ʌnˈskruː.pjə.ləs/.
How many syllables are in unscrupulous?
Unscrupulous has four syllables, /ʌn/ + /skruː/ + /pjə/ + /ləs/.
Where is the stress in unscrupulous?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /skruː/.
Do British and American English pronounce unscrupulous the same way?
Yes. Both are /ʌnˈskruː.pjə.ləs/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unscrupulous
Unscrupulous has four syllables. See how unscrupulous 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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