How to pronounce uncountable
Say it like un-KOWN-tuh-bul. Uncountable has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KOWN).
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- un
- KOWN
- tuh
- bul
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Uncountable pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- unKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
- KOWNSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
- tuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- bulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of uncountable
American and British speakers say uncountable in essentially the same way: /ʌnˈkaʊntəbəl/ in the US and /ʌnˈkaʊntəbəl/ in the UK.
British respelling: un-KOWN-tuh-bul.
What does uncountable mean?
- So many as to be incapable of being counted.“The reasons for our failure were as uncountable as the grains of sand on a beach.”
- Incapable of being put into one-to-one correspondence with the natural numbers or any subset thereof.“Cantor’s “diagonal proof” shows that the set of real numbers is uncountable.”
- That cannot be used freely with numbers or the indefinite article, and therefore usually takes no plural form. Example: information.“Many languages do not distinguish countable nouns from uncountable nouns.”
- A noun that is uncountable.
Where does uncountable come from?
From un- + countable.
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Questions about saying uncountable
How do you pronounce uncountable?
Say un-KOWN-tuh-bul. The American pronunciation is /ʌnˈkaʊntəbəl/. In British English it is /ʌnˈkaʊntəbəl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in uncountable?
Uncountable has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KOWN). Broken into parts: un · KOWN · tuh · bul.
Do Americans and Brits say uncountable the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ʌnˈkaʊntəbəl/ and the British form is /ʌnˈkaʊntəbəl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.