How to pronounce “unequivocal”
Say “unequivocal” in 5 beats
unequivocal
/ˌʌnɪˈkwɪvəkəl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ʌnɪkwɪvəkəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- unʌ
- eqnɪ
- uivkwɪstress
- ocvə
- alkəl
- IPA (American)
- /ˌʌnɪˈkwɪvəkəl/
- IPA (British)
- /ʌnɪkwɪvəkəl/
- Also accepted
- /ˌʌniˈkwɪvəkəl/
- Respelling
- u-ni-KWI-vuh-kuhl
- Syllables
- 5 — un-eq-UIV-oc-al
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: un-eq-UIV-oc-al. “uiv” 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
/ˌʌnɪˈkwɪvəkəl/
/ʌnɪkwɪvəkəl/
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What “unequivocal” means
- adjective
admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion
“unequivocal evidence”
- adjective
clearly defined or formulated; - R.B.Taney
“the plain and unequivocal language of the laws”
Say it in a sentence
“His answer was unequivocal: the gate stays shut.”“unequivocal”, answered
How do you pronounce “unequivocal”?
“unequivocal” is pronounced /ˌʌnɪˈkwɪvəkəl/ (u-ni-KWI-vuh-kuhl) in American English and /ʌnɪkwɪvəkəl/ in British English, and /ˌʌniˈkwɪvəkəl/ is also accepted — 5 syllables, stressed on “uiv”. Build it as un-eq-UIV-oc-al, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “unequivocal” have?
5: un · eq · uiv · oc · al. The beat lands on the third, “uiv”.
Is “unequivocal” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌʌnɪˈkwɪvəkəl/ (u-ni-KWI-vuh-kuhl); British English says /ʌnɪkwɪvəkəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “unequivocal” mean?
As an adjective: admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion For example: “unequivocal evidence” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “unequivocal”?
Stress the third syllable: un-eq-UIV-oc-al. “uiv” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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