How To Pronounce Unsuitable
unsuitable
How To Say Unsuitable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, unsuitable is pronounced /ʌnˈsjuː.tə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈsjʷuː.tə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈsuː.t̬ə.bəl/.
Unsuitable has four 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
Unsuitable has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Unsuitable
Transcription Tips For Unsuitable
- Rule 22
Words Ending In -le
When le ends a word of more than one syllable, it has the schwa /ə/.
Bible /ˈbaɪ.bəl/principle /ˈprɪn.sɪ.pəl/able /ˈeɪ.bəl/
Here. Unsuitable /ʌnˈsjuː.tə.bəl/
- 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. Unsuitable /ʌnˈsjuː.tə.bəl/
- 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. Unsuitable /ʌnˈsjuː.tə.bəl/
Questions About Unsuitable
How do you say unsuitable phonetically?
Unsuitable sounds like un-SYOO-tuh-buhl in British English and un-SOO-tuh-buhl in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce unsuitable in British English?
In British English, unsuitable is pronounced /ʌnˈsjuː.tə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈsjʷuː.tə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce unsuitable in American English?
In American English, unsuitable is pronounced /ʌnˈsuː.t̬ə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in unsuitable?
Unsuitable has four syllables, /ʌn/ + /sjuː/ + /tə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in unsuitable?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sjuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce unsuitable the same way?
No. British English has /ʌnˈsjuː.tə.bəl/ and American English has /ʌnˈsuː.t̬ə.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unsuitable
Unsuitable has four syllables. See how unsuitable 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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