How To Pronounce Unspoken

unspoken

UK
Phonemic
/ʌnˈspəʊ.kən/
Phonetic
[ʌ̃nˈspəʊ.kn̩]
US
Phonemic
/ʌnˈspoʊ.kən/

How To Say Unspoken Phonetically

UKun-SPOH-kuhn

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

In British English, unspoken is pronounced /ʌnˈspəʊ.kən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈspəʊ.kn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈspoʊ.kən/.

Unspoken has three 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

ʌnspəʊkən

Unspoken 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 Unspoken

Transcription Tips For Unspoken

  1. 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. Unspoken /ʌnˈspəʊ.kən/

  2. 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. Unspoken /ʌnˈspəʊ.kən/

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Questions About Unspoken

How do you say unspoken phonetically?

Unspoken sounds like un-SPOH-kuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce unspoken in British English?

In British English, unspoken is pronounced /ʌnˈspəʊ.kən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈspəʊ.kn̩].

How do you pronounce unspoken in American English?

In American English, unspoken is pronounced /ʌnˈspoʊ.kən/.

How many syllables are in unspoken?

Unspoken has three syllables, /ʌn/ + /spəʊ/ + /kən/.

Where is the stress in unspoken?

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

Do British and American English pronounce unspoken the same way?

No. British English has /ʌnˈspəʊ.kən/ and American English has /ʌnˈspoʊ.kən/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unspoken

Unspoken has three syllables. See how unspoken divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo

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