How To Pronounce Unsympathetic
unsympathetic
How To Say Unsympathetic Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, unsympathetic is pronounced /ˌʌn.sɪm.pəˈθet.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.sɪ̃m.pəˈθet.ɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌʌn.sɪm.pəˈθet.ɪk/.
Unsympathetic has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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
Unsympathetic has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Unsympathetic
Transcription Tips For Unsympathetic
- Rule 13
The Letters th
The letters th usually realise the dental sounds /θ/ and /ð/. Some exceptions are Thomas /ˈtɒm.əs/, thyme /taɪm/ and Esther /ˈes.tə/.
think /θɪŋk/both /bəʊθ/them /ðem/
Here. Unsympathetic /ˌʌn.sɪm.pəˈθet.ɪk/
- 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. Unsympathetic /ˌʌn.sɪm.pəˈθet.ɪk/
- 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. Unsympathetic /ˌʌn.sɪm.pəˈθet.ɪk/
- 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. Unsympathetic /ˌʌn.sɪm.pəˈθet.ɪk/
Questions About Unsympathetic
How do you say unsympathetic phonetically?
Unsympathetic sounds like un-sim-puh-THET-ik in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce unsympathetic in British English?
In British English, unsympathetic is pronounced /ˌʌn.sɪm.pəˈθet.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.sɪ̃m.pəˈθet.ɪk̚].
How do you pronounce unsympathetic in American English?
In American English, unsympathetic is pronounced /ˌʌn.sɪm.pəˈθet.ɪk/.
How many syllables are in unsympathetic?
Unsympathetic has five syllables, /ʌn/ + /sɪm/ + /pə/ + /θet/ + /ɪk/.
Where is the stress in unsympathetic?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /θet/.
Do British and American English pronounce unsympathetic the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌʌn.sɪm.pəˈθet.ɪk/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unsympathetic
Unsympathetic has five syllables. See how unsympathetic divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOo
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