How to pronounce “unassuming”
Say “unassuming” in 4 beats
unassuming
/ˌʌnəˈsumɪŋ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ʌnɐsjuːmɪŋ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- unʌ
- asnə
- sumsustress
- ingmɪŋ
- IPA (American)
- /ˌʌnəˈsumɪŋ/
- IPA (British)
- /ʌnɐsjuːmɪŋ/
- Respelling
- u-nuh-SOO-ming
- Syllables
- 4 — un-as-SUM-ing
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: un-as-SUM-ing. “sum” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
American and British are not the same here
/ˌʌnəˈsumɪŋ/
/ʌnɐsjuːmɪŋ/
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What “unassuming” means
- adjective
not arrogant or presuming
“unassuming to a fault, skeptical about the value of his work”
Say it in a sentence
“He is an unassuming man with a remarkable garden.”“unassuming”, answered
How do you pronounce “unassuming”?
“unassuming” is pronounced /ˌʌnəˈsumɪŋ/ (u-nuh-SOO-ming) in American English and /ʌnɐsjuːmɪŋ/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “sum”. Build it as un-as-SUM-ing, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “unassuming” have?
4: un · as · sum · ing. The beat lands on the third, “sum”.
Is “unassuming” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌʌnəˈsumɪŋ/ (u-nuh-SOO-ming); British English says /ʌnɐsjuːmɪŋ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “unassuming” mean?
As an adjective: not arrogant or presuming For example: “unassuming to a fault, skeptical about the value of his work”
Where is the stress in “unassuming”?
Stress the third syllable: un-as-SUM-ing. “sum” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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