How To Pronounce Unused
unused
How To Say Unused Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, unused is pronounced /ʌnˈjuːzd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈjʷuːzd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈjuːzd/.
Unused has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Unused has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Unused
Transcription Tips For Unused
- Rule 10
The -ed Ending
When the past ending ed comes after a voiceless sound it is voiceless /t/, and after a voiced sound it is voiced /d/.
passed /pɑːst/picked /pɪkt/begged /beɡd/
Here. Unused /ʌnˈjuːzd/
- 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. Unused /ʌnˈjuːzd/
- 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. Unused /ʌnˈjuːzd/
Questions About Unused
How do you say unused phonetically?
Unused sounds like un-YOOZD in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce unused in British English?
In British English, unused is pronounced /ʌnˈjuːzd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈjʷuːzd̚].
How do you pronounce unused in American English?
In American English, unused is pronounced /ʌnˈjuːzd/.
How many syllables are in unused?
Unused has two syllables, /ʌn/ + /juːzd/.
Where is the stress in unused?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /juːzd/.
Do British and American English pronounce unused the same way?
Yes. Both are /ʌnˈjuːzd/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unused
Unused has two syllables. See how unused divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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