How To Pronounce Unsuccessful
unsuccessful
How To Say Unsuccessful Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, unsuccessful is pronounced /ˌʌn.səkˈses.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.səkˈses.fl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌʌn.səkˈses.fəl/.
Unsuccessful has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Unsuccessful has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Unsuccessful
Transcription Tips For Unsuccessful
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Unsuccessful /ˌʌn.səkˈses.fəl/
- 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. Unsuccessful /ˌʌn.səkˈses.fəl/
- 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. Unsuccessful /ˌʌn.səkˈses.fəl/
Questions About Unsuccessful
How do you say unsuccessful phonetically?
Unsuccessful sounds like un-suhk-SES-fuhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce unsuccessful in British English?
In British English, unsuccessful is pronounced /ˌʌn.səkˈses.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.səkˈses.fl̩].
How do you pronounce unsuccessful in American English?
In American English, unsuccessful is pronounced /ˌʌn.səkˈses.fəl/.
How many syllables are in unsuccessful?
Unsuccessful has four syllables, /ʌn/ + /sək/ + /ses/ + /fəl/.
Where is the stress in unsuccessful?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /ses/.
Do British and American English pronounce unsuccessful the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌʌn.səkˈses.fəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unsuccessful
Unsuccessful has four syllables. See how unsuccessful 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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