How To Pronounce Unsustainable
unsustainable
How To Say Unsustainable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, unsustainable is pronounced /ˌʌn.səˈsteɪ.nə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.səˈsteɪ.nə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌʌn.səˈsteɪ.nə.bəl/.
Unsustainable has five 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
Unsustainable has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Unsustainable
Transcription Tips For Unsustainable
- 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. Unsustainable /ˌʌn.səˈsteɪ.nə.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. Unsustainable /ˌʌn.səˈsteɪ.nə.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. Unsustainable /ˌʌn.səˈsteɪ.nə.bəl/
Questions About Unsustainable
How do you say unsustainable phonetically?
Unsustainable sounds like un-suh-STAY-nuh-buhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce unsustainable in British English?
In British English, unsustainable is pronounced /ˌʌn.səˈsteɪ.nə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.səˈsteɪ.nə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce unsustainable in American English?
In American English, unsustainable is pronounced /ˌʌn.səˈsteɪ.nə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in unsustainable?
Unsustainable has five syllables, /ʌn/ + /sə/ + /steɪ/ + /nə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in unsustainable?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /steɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce unsustainable the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌʌn.səˈsteɪ.nə.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unsustainable
Unsustainable has five syllables. See how unsustainable divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
Nearby Words
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