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How to pronounce unsentimental

Say it like un-sen-tih-MEN-tul. Unsentimental has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (MEN).

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US American/ənˌsɛntɪˈmɛntəl/un-sen-tih-MEN-tul
UK British/ənˌsɛntɪˈmɛntəl/un-sen-tih-MEN-tul
  • un
  • sen
  • tih
  • MEN
  • tul
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Unsentimental 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. senGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. tihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  4. MENSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  5. tulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of unsentimental

American and British speakers say unsentimental in essentially the same way: /ənˌsɛntɪˈmɛntəl/ in the US and /ənˌsɛntɪˈmɛntəl/ in the UK.

British respelling: un-sen-tih-MEN-tul.

What does unsentimental mean?

adjective
  1. Not sentimental.

Where does unsentimental come from?

From un- + sentimental.

Words that rhyme with unsentimental

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Questions about saying unsentimental

How do you pronounce unsentimental?

Say un-sen-tih-MEN-tul. The American pronunciation is /ənˌsɛntɪˈmɛntəl/. In British English it is /ənˌsɛntɪˈmɛntəl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in unsentimental?

Unsentimental has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (MEN). Broken into parts: un · sen · tih · MEN · tul.

Do Americans and Brits say unsentimental the same way?

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

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