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How to pronounce unamerican

Say it like uh-nuh-MER-ih-kun. Unamerican has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (MER).

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US American/ənəˈmɛrɪkən/uh-nuh-MER-ih-kun
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • uh
  • nuh
  • MER
  • ih
  • kun
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Unamerican pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. nuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. MERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  4. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  5. kunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does unamerican mean?

adjective
  1. Alternative form of un-American.

Where does unamerican come from?

From un- + American.

Questions about saying unamerican

How do you pronounce unamerican?

Say uh-nuh-MER-ih-kun. The American pronunciation is /ənəˈmɛrɪkən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in unamerican?

Unamerican has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (MER). Broken into parts: uh · nuh · MER · ih · kun.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).