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How to pronounce unmanned

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

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US American/ənˈmænd/un-MAND
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • un
  • MAND
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Unmanned 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. MANDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

What does unmanned mean?

adjective
  1. Not operated by a person or a crew.“unmanned drones”
  2. Of a bird of prey: not accustomed to the presence of human beings.
  3. Of a setting, situation or event, devoid of males.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of unman How to pronounce unman

Where does unmanned come from?

From un- + manned.

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Words that rhyme with unmanned

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Questions about saying unmanned

How do you pronounce unmanned?

Say un-MAND. The American pronunciation is /ənˈmænd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in unmanned?

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

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