How to pronounce unhealthy
unhealthy
/ənˈhelθi/
3 syllables, stress on the second
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th is the voiceless /θ/ here, as in “think”.
Unhealthy, 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. |
| /h/as in hello | A light breath, as on a window pane. No friction in the throat. |
| /e/as in bed | A short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
| /θ/as in think | Tongue tip between the teeth, breathe out with no voice. It is not S, F or T. |
| /i/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
In a sentence
You should give up smoking since it's unhealthy.
More words with the /θ/ sound
- fatima/ˈfæθɪmə/
- goethe/gəʊθ/
- scythe/sɪθ/
- through/θruː/
- lymphadenopathy/lɪmfəˈdenəpæθi/
- ethereal/ɪˈθɪriːəl/
- atherosclerosis/æθərəʊsklərˈəʊsɪs/
- ianthe/iːˈɑːnθeɪ/
- months/mʌnθs/
- sloth/sləʊθ/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce unhealthy?
Unhealthy is pronounced /ənˈhelθi/ in American English.
How many syllables are in unhealthy?
Unhealthy has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in unhealthy?
The second syllable: /ənˈhelθi/.
Is there a silent or unusual letter in unhealthy?
th is the voiceless /θ/ here, as in “think”.