How To Pronounce Unsteady
unsteady
How To Say Unsteady Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, unsteady is pronounced /ʌnˈsted.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈsted.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈsted.i/.
Unsteady 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
Unsteady 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 Unsteady
Transcription Tips For Unsteady
- Rule 29
The Letter y
The letter y before a vowel is usually a consonant, /j/. After a consonant it is usually a vowel.
yes /jes/yam /jæm/city /ˈsɪt.i/
Here. Unsteady /ʌnˈsted.i/
- 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. Unsteady /ʌnˈsted.i/
- 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. Unsteady /ʌnˈsted.i/
Questions About Unsteady
How do you say unsteady phonetically?
Unsteady sounds like un-STED-ee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce unsteady in British English?
In British English, unsteady is pronounced /ʌnˈsted.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈsted.i].
How do you pronounce unsteady in American English?
In American English, unsteady is pronounced /ʌnˈsted.i/.
How many syllables are in unsteady?
Unsteady has three syllables, /ʌn/ + /sted/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in unsteady?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sted/.
Do British and American English pronounce unsteady the same way?
Yes. Both are /ʌnˈsted.i/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unsteady
Unsteady has three syllables. See how unsteady 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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