How To Pronounce Unseal
unseal
How To Say Unseal Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, unseal is pronounced /ʌnˈsiːl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈsiːɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈsiːl/.
Unseal has two 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
Unseal 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 Unseal
Transcription Tips For Unseal
- Rule 21
Words Ending In -al
When a word of more than one syllable ends with al, the a is the schwa /ə/.
local /ˈləʊ.kəl/legal /ˈliː.ɡəl/principal /ˈprɪn.sɪ.pəl/
Unseal is an exception. It is /ʌnˈsiːl/ in British English.
- 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. Unseal /ʌnˈsiːl/
- 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. Unseal /ʌnˈsiːl/
Questions About Unseal
How do you say unseal phonetically?
Unseal sounds like un-SEEL in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce unseal in British English?
In British English, unseal is pronounced /ʌnˈsiːl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈsiːɫ].
How do you pronounce unseal in American English?
In American English, unseal is pronounced /ʌnˈsiːl/.
How many syllables are in unseal?
Unseal has two syllables, /ʌn/ + /siːl/.
Where is the stress in unseal?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /siːl/.
Do British and American English pronounce unseal the same way?
Yes. Both are /ʌnˈsiːl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unseal
Unseal has two syllables. See how unseal divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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