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How to pronounce uninsurable

Say it like uh-nin-SHUUR-uh-bul. Uninsurable has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (SHUUR).

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US American/ənɪnˈʃʊrəbəl/uh-nin-SHUUR-uh-bul
UK British/ənɪnˈʃʊrəbəl/uh-nin-SHUUR-uh-bul
  • uh
  • nin
  • SHUUR
  • uh
  • bul
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Uninsurable 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. ninKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. SHUURSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
  4. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  5. bulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of uninsurable

American and British speakers say uninsurable in essentially the same way: /ənɪnˈʃʊrəbəl/ in the US and /ənɪnˈʃʊrəbəl/ in the UK.

British respelling: uh-nin-SHUUR-uh-bul.

What does uninsurable mean?

adjective
  1. Not insurable; unable to be insured.
noun
  1. A person or thing that cannot be insured.

Where does uninsurable come from?

From un- + insurable.

Words that rhyme with uninsurable

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Questions about saying uninsurable

How do you pronounce uninsurable?

Say uh-nin-SHUUR-uh-bul. The American pronunciation is /ənɪnˈʃʊrəbəl/. In British English it is /ənɪnˈʃʊrəbəl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in uninsurable?

Uninsurable has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (SHUUR). Broken into parts: uh · nin · SHUUR · uh · bul.

Do Americans and Brits say uninsurable the same way?

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

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