How To Pronounce Unwise
unwise
How To Say Unwise Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, unwise is pronounced /ʌnˈwaɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nʷˈwaɪz]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈwaɪz/.
Unwise 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
Unwise 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 Unwise
Transcription Tips For Unwise
- 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. Unwise /ʌnˈwaɪz/
- 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. Unwise /ʌnˈwaɪz/
Questions About Unwise
How do you say unwise phonetically?
Unwise sounds like un-WYZ in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce unwise in British English?
In British English, unwise is pronounced /ʌnˈwaɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nʷˈwaɪz].
How do you pronounce unwise in American English?
In American English, unwise is pronounced /ʌnˈwaɪz/.
How many syllables are in unwise?
Unwise has two syllables, /ʌn/ + /waɪz/.
Where is the stress in unwise?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /waɪz/.
Do British and American English pronounce unwise the same way?
Yes. Both are /ʌnˈwaɪz/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unwise
Unwise has two syllables. See how unwise 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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