How to pronounce unavailable
unavailable
/ʌnəˈveɪləbəl/
5 syllables, stress on the third
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Unavailable, sound by sound
| /ʌ/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /v/as in very | Upper teeth on the lower lip, with voice. Do not round the lips. |
| /eɪ/as in day | Glide from “e” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /b/as in bed | A voiced “b”. Do not turn it into “p” at the end of a word. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
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More words with the /v/ sound
- xavier/ˈzeɪvjər/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- vase/veɪs/
- vignette/vɪnˈjet/
- yvonne/ɪˈvɑːn/
- vague/veɪg/
- stephen/ˈstiːvən/
- vaughan/vɔːn/
- yves/iːv/
- nvidia/ˈenˈvɪdiːə/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce unavailable?
Unavailable is pronounced /ʌnəˈveɪləbəl/ in American English.
How many syllables are in unavailable?
Unavailable has 5 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in unavailable?
The third syllable: /ʌnəˈveɪləbəl/.