How To Pronounce Unselfish
unselfish
How To Say Unselfish Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, unselfish is pronounced /ʌnˈsel.fɪʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈseɫ.fɪʃ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈsel.fɪʃ/.
Unselfish has three 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
Unselfish has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Unselfish
Transcription Tips For Unselfish
- 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. Unselfish /ʌnˈsel.fɪʃ/
- 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. Unselfish /ʌnˈsel.fɪʃ/
Questions About Unselfish
How do you say unselfish phonetically?
Unselfish sounds like un-SEL-fish in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce unselfish in British English?
In British English, unselfish is pronounced /ʌnˈsel.fɪʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈseɫ.fɪʃ].
How do you pronounce unselfish in American English?
In American English, unselfish is pronounced /ʌnˈsel.fɪʃ/.
How many syllables are in unselfish?
Unselfish has three syllables, /ʌn/ + /sel/ + /fɪʃ/.
Where is the stress in unselfish?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sel/.
Do British and American English pronounce unselfish the same way?
Yes. Both are /ʌnˈsel.fɪʃ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unselfish
Unselfish has three syllables. See how unselfish divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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