How To Pronounce Unworried
unworried
How To Say Unworried Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, unworried is pronounced /ʌnˈwɜː.rid/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nʷˈwɜː.rid̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈwɝː.id/.
Unworried has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Unworried 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.
Transcription Tips For Unworried
- 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. Unworried /ʌnˈwɜː.rid/
- Rule 10
The -ed Ending
When the past ending ed comes after a voiceless sound it is voiceless /t/, and after a voiced sound it is voiced /d/.
passed /pɑːst/picked /pɪkt/begged /beɡd/
Here. Unworried /ʌnˈwɜː.rid/
- 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. Unworried /ʌnˈwɜː.rid/
- 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. Unworried /ʌnˈwɜː.rid/
Questions About Unworried
How do you say unworried phonetically?
Unworried sounds like un-WUR-reed in British English and un-WUR-eed in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce unworried in British English?
In British English, unworried is pronounced /ʌnˈwɜː.rid/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nʷˈwɜː.rid̚].
How do you pronounce unworried in American English?
In American English, unworried is pronounced /ʌnˈwɝː.id/.
How many syllables are in unworried?
Unworried has three syllables, /ʌn/ + /wɜː/ + /rid/.
Where is the stress in unworried?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /wɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce unworried the same way?
No. British English has /ʌnˈwɜː.rid/ and American English has /ʌnˈwɝː.id/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Unworried
Unworried has three syllables. See how unworried divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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