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How to pronounce unconsolidated

Say it like un-kun-SOL-uh-day-tid. Unconsolidated has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (SOL).

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US American/ənkənˈsɑləˌdeɪtɪd/un-kun-SOL-uh-day-tid
UK British/ənkənˈsɒləˌdeɪtɪd/un-kun-SOL-uh-day-tid
  • un
  • kun
  • SOL
  • uh
  • day
  • tid
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Unconsolidated pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. unKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. kunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. SOLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  4. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  5. dayGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  6. tidKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of unconsolidated

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: un-kun-SOL-uh-day-tid.

What does unconsolidated mean?

adjective
  1. Not consolidated.“unconsolidated backfill”
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of unconsolidate

Where does unconsolidated come from?

From un- + consolidated.

Similar and opposite words

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Questions about saying unconsolidated

How do you pronounce unconsolidated?

Say un-kun-SOL-uh-day-tid. The American pronunciation is /ənkənˈsɑləˌdeɪtɪd/. In British English it is /ənkənˈsɒləˌdeɪtɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in unconsolidated?

Unconsolidated has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (SOL). Broken into parts: un · kun · SOL · uh · day · tid.

Is unconsolidated pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /ənkənˈsɒləˌdeɪtɪd/ (un-kun-SOL-uh-day-tid).

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