How To Pronounce Unveil

unveil

Phonemic

/ʌnˈveɪl/

Phonetic

[ʌ̃nˈveɪɫ]

Phonemic

/ʌnˈveɪl/

In British English, unveil is pronounced /ʌnˈveɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈveɪɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈveɪl/.

Unveil 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

ʌnveɪl

Unveil 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.

unveil + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ʌnˈveɪlz/

unveil + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ʌnˈveɪld/

unveil + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ʌnˈveɪ.lɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Unveil

Questions About Unveil

How do you pronounce unveil in British English?

In British English, unveil is pronounced /ʌnˈveɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈveɪɫ].

How do you pronounce unveil in American English?

In American English, unveil is pronounced /ʌnˈveɪl/.

How many syllables are in unveil?

Unveil has two syllables, /ʌn/ + /veɪl/.

Where is the stress in unveil?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /veɪl/.

Do British and American English pronounce unveil the same way?

Yes. Both are /ʌnˈveɪl/.

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