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