How To Pronounce Unusual
unusual
In British English, unusual is pronounced /ʌnˈjuː.ʒu.əl/ or /ʌnˈjuː.ʒəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈjʷuː.ʒʷu.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈjuː.ʒu.əl/.
Unusual has four 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
Unusual 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 Unusual
Questions About Unusual
How do you pronounce unusual in British English?
In British English, unusual is pronounced /ʌnˈjuː.ʒu.əl/ or /ʌnˈjuː.ʒəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈjʷuː.ʒʷu.əɫ].
How do you pronounce unusual in American English?
In American English, unusual is pronounced /ʌnˈjuː.ʒu.əl/.
How many syllables are in unusual?
Unusual has four syllables, /ʌn/ + /juː/ + /ʒu/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in unusual?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /juː/.
Do British and American English pronounce unusual the same way?
Yes. Both are /ʌnˈjuː.ʒu.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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