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How to pronounce unquestioned

Say it like un-KWES-chund. Unquestioned has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KWES).

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US American/ənˈkwɛstʃənd/un-KWES-chund
UK British/ənˈkwɛstʃənd/un-KWES-chund
  • un
  • KWES
  • chund
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Unquestioned 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. KWESSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. chundKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of unquestioned

American and British speakers say unquestioned in essentially the same way: /ənˈkwɛstʃənd/ in the US and /ənˈkwɛstʃənd/ in the UK.

British respelling: un-KWES-chund.

What does unquestioned mean?

adjective
  1. Not subjected to an interrogation
  2. Accepted without question; indisputable

Where does unquestioned come from?

From un- + questioned.

Similar and opposite words

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Questions about saying unquestioned

How do you pronounce unquestioned?

Say un-KWES-chund. The American pronunciation is /ənˈkwɛstʃənd/. In British English it is /ənˈkwɛstʃənd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in unquestioned?

Unquestioned has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KWES). Broken into parts: un · KWES · chund.

Do Americans and Brits say unquestioned the same way?

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

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