How to pronounce unknown
unknown
/ənˈnəʊn/
2 syllables, stress on the second
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Unknown, 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. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
| /əʊ/as in go | Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
In a sentence
The cause of the fire is yet unknown.
Words that rhyme with unknown
More words with the /əʊ/ sound
- beau/bəʊ/
- jose/həʊˈzeɪ/
- focaccia/fəʊˈkɑːtʃiːə/
- pedagogy/ˈpedəgəʊdʒi/
- hello/həˈləʊ/
- jalapeno/hæləˈpiːnjəʊ/
- yosemite/jəʊˈsemɪti/
- volkswagen/ˈvəʊlkswægən/
- chipotle/tʃɪˈpəʊtliː/
- odysseus/əʊˈdɪsiːəs/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce unknown?
Unknown is pronounced /ənˈnəʊn/ in American English.
How many syllables are in unknown?
Unknown has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in unknown?
The second syllable: /ənˈnəʊn/.
What rhymes with unknown?
joan, scone, oanh, ramon.