How To Pronounce Unsurprising
unsurprising
How To Say Unsurprising Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, unsurprising is pronounced /ˌʌn.səˈpraɪ.zɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.səˈpr̥aɪ.zɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌʌn.sɚˈpraɪ.zɪŋ/.
Unsurprising has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Unsurprising 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 Unsurprising
Transcription Tips For Unsurprising
- Rule 27
ng At The End Of A Word
The letters ng at the end of a word become /ŋ/.
sing /sɪŋ/thing /θɪŋ/bang /bæŋ/
Here. Unsurprising /ˌʌn.səˈpraɪ.zɪŋ/
- 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. Unsurprising /ˌʌn.səˈpraɪ.zɪŋ/
- 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. Unsurprising /ˌʌn.səˈpraɪ.zɪŋ/
Questions About Unsurprising
How do you say unsurprising phonetically?
Unsurprising sounds like un-suh-PRY-zing in British English and un-ser-PRY-zing in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce unsurprising in British English?
In British English, unsurprising is pronounced /ˌʌn.səˈpraɪ.zɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.səˈpr̥aɪ.zɪ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce unsurprising in American English?
In American English, unsurprising is pronounced /ˌʌn.sɚˈpraɪ.zɪŋ/.
How many syllables are in unsurprising?
Unsurprising has four syllables, /ʌn/ + /sə/ + /praɪ/ + /zɪŋ/.
Where is the stress in unsurprising?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /praɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce unsurprising the same way?
No. British English has /ˌʌn.səˈpraɪ.zɪŋ/ and American English has /ˌʌn.sɚˈpraɪ.zɪŋ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unsurprising
Unsurprising has four syllables. See how unsurprising divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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