How to pronounce unanimously
Say it like yoo-NAN-uh-muh-slee. Unanimously has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (NAN).
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- yoo
- NAN
- uh
- muh
- slee
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Unanimously pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- yooKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
- NANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- muhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- sleeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of unanimously
American and British speakers say unanimously in essentially the same way: /juˈnænəməsli/ in the US and /juːˈnænəməsli/ in the UK.
British respelling: yoo-NAN-uh-muh-slee.
What does unanimously mean?
- of one mind; without dissent“the Senate unanimously approved the bill”“we voted unanimously”
Where does unanimously come from?
From unanimous + -ly.
Questions about saying unanimously
How do you pronounce unanimously?
Say yoo-NAN-uh-muh-slee. The American pronunciation is /juˈnænəməsli/. In British English it is /juːˈnænəməsli/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in unanimously?
Unanimously has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (NAN). Broken into parts: yoo · NAN · uh · muh · slee.
Do Americans and Brits say unanimously the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /juˈnænəməsli/ and the British form is /juːˈnænəməsli/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.