How To Pronounce Unwelcome
unwelcome
How To Say Unwelcome Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, unwelcome is pronounced /ʌnˈwel.kəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nʷˈweɫ.km̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈwel.kəm/.
Unwelcome has three 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
Unwelcome has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Unwelcome
Transcription Tips For Unwelcome
- 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. Unwelcome /ʌnˈwel.kəm/
- 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. Unwelcome /ʌnˈwel.kəm/
Questions About Unwelcome
How do you say unwelcome phonetically?
Unwelcome sounds like un-WEL-kuhm in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce unwelcome in British English?
In British English, unwelcome is pronounced /ʌnˈwel.kəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nʷˈweɫ.km̩].
How do you pronounce unwelcome in American English?
In American English, unwelcome is pronounced /ʌnˈwel.kəm/.
How many syllables are in unwelcome?
Unwelcome has three syllables, /ʌn/ + /wel/ + /kəm/.
Where is the stress in unwelcome?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /wel/.
Do British and American English pronounce unwelcome the same way?
Yes. Both are /ʌnˈwel.kəm/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unwelcome
Unwelcome has three syllables. See how unwelcome divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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