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How to pronounce unfool

Say it like un-FOOL. Unfool has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (FOOL).

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US American/ʌnˈful/un-FOOL
UK British/ʌnˈfuːl/un-FOOL
  • un
  • FOOL
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Unfool 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 "u" in cup.
  2. FOOLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.

American vs British pronunciation of unfool

American and British speakers say unfool in essentially the same way: /ʌnˈful/ in the US and /ʌnˈfuːl/ in the UK.

British respelling: un-FOOL.

What does unfool mean?

verb
  1. To restore from folly, from being a fool, or from being foolish.

Where does unfool come from?

From un- + fool.

Words that rhyme with unfool

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Questions about saying unfool

How do you pronounce unfool?

Say un-FOOL. The American pronunciation is /ʌnˈful/. In British English it is /ʌnˈfuːl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in unfool?

Unfool has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (FOOL). Broken into parts: un · FOOL.

Do Americans and Brits say unfool the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ʌnˈful/ and the British form is /ʌnˈfuːl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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