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How to pronounce unreconciled

Say it like un-REK-un-syld. Unreconciled has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (REK).

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US American/ənˈrɛkənˌsaɪld/un-REK-un-syld
UK British/ənˈrɛkənˌsaɪld/un-REK-un-syld
  • un
  • REK
  • un
  • syld
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Unreconciled 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. REKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. unKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. syldGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of unreconciled

American and British speakers say unreconciled in essentially the same way: /ənˈrɛkənˌsaɪld/ in the US and /ənˈrɛkənˌsaɪld/ in the UK.

British respelling: un-REK-un-syld.

What does unreconciled mean?

adjective
  1. not reconciled
  2. inconsistent
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of unreconcile

Where does unreconciled come from?

From Middle English unreconcyled; equivalent to un- + reconciled.

Questions about saying unreconciled

How do you pronounce unreconciled?

Say un-REK-un-syld. The American pronunciation is /ənˈrɛkənˌsaɪld/. In British English it is /ənˈrɛkənˌsaɪld/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in unreconciled?

Unreconciled has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (REK). Broken into parts: un · REK · un · syld.

Do Americans and Brits say unreconciled the same way?

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

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