How To Pronounce Unwillingly
unwillingly
How To Say Unwillingly Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, unwillingly is pronounced /ʌnˈwɪl.ɪŋ.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nʷˈwɪl.ɪ̃ŋ.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈwɪl.ɪŋ.li/.
Unwillingly 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
Unwillingly 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 Unwillingly
Transcription Tips For Unwillingly
- 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. Unwillingly /ʌnˈwɪl.ɪŋ.li/
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Unwillingly /ʌnˈwɪl.ɪŋ.li/
- 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. Unwillingly /ʌnˈwɪl.ɪŋ.li/
- 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. Unwillingly /ʌnˈwɪl.ɪŋ.li/
Questions About Unwillingly
How do you say unwillingly phonetically?
Unwillingly sounds like un-WIL-ing-lee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce unwillingly in British English?
In British English, unwillingly is pronounced /ʌnˈwɪl.ɪŋ.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nʷˈwɪl.ɪ̃ŋ.li].
How do you pronounce unwillingly in American English?
In American English, unwillingly is pronounced /ʌnˈwɪl.ɪŋ.li/.
How many syllables are in unwillingly?
Unwillingly has four syllables, /ʌn/ + /wɪl/ + /ɪŋ/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in unwillingly?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /wɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce unwillingly the same way?
Yes. Both are /ʌnˈwɪl.ɪŋ.li/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unwillingly
Unwillingly has four syllables. See how unwillingly divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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