How to pronounce unfold
unfold
/ənˈfəʊld/
2 syllables, stress on the second
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Unfold, sound by sound
| /ə/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. |
| /f/as in five | Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice. |
| /əʊ/as in go | Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
| /d/as in day | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth. Do not turn it into “t” at the end of a word. |
In a sentence
The midwife quickly began to unfold the diapers.
More words with the /əʊ/ sound
- beau/bəʊ/
- jose/həʊˈzeɪ/
- focaccia/fəʊˈkɑːtʃiːə/
- joan/dʒəʊn/
- pedagogy/ˈpedəgəʊdʒi/
- hello/həˈləʊ/
- jalapeno/hæləˈpiːnjəʊ/
- yosemite/jəʊˈsemɪti/
- volkswagen/ˈvəʊlkswægən/
- chipotle/tʃɪˈpəʊtliː/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce unfold?
Unfold is pronounced /ənˈfəʊld/ in American English.
How many syllables are in unfold?
Unfold has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in unfold?
The second syllable: /ənˈfəʊld/.