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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “unequivocally”

“unequivocally” is pronounced /ˌʌniˈkwɪvəkəli/ (u-nee-KWI-vuh-kuh-lee) in American English and /ʌnɪkwɪvəkəli/ in British English, and /ˌʌniˈkwɪvəkli/ is also accepted — 6 syllables, stressed on “uiv”.
The sound

Say “unequivocally” in 6 beats

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unequivocally

/ˌʌniˈkwɪvəkəli/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ʌnɪkwɪvəkəli/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

6 beats
  1. unʌ
  2. eqni
  3. uivkwɪstress
  4. ocvə
  5. alkə
  6. lyli
IPA (American)
/ˌʌniˈkwɪvəkəli/
IPA (British)
/ʌnɪkwɪvəkəli/
Also accepted
/ˌʌniˈkwɪvəkli/
Respelling
u-nee-KWI-vuh-kuh-lee
Syllables
6 — un-eq-UIV-oc-al-ly
Stress
Stress the third syllable: un-eq-UIV-oc-al-ly. “uiv” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
adverb
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˌʌniˈkwɪvəkəli/

British

/ʌnɪkwɪvəkəli/

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Meaning

What “unequivocally” means

  1. adverb

    in an unambiguous manner

    “she stated her intentions unequivocally”

Say it in a sentence

“The committee unequivocally rejected the first proposal.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

9 sounds, in the order you say them
ʌshort unnilong e×2kk×2wwɪshort ivvəschwa×2ll

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Questions

“unequivocally”, answered

How do you pronounce “unequivocally”?

“unequivocally” is pronounced /ˌʌniˈkwɪvəkəli/ (u-nee-KWI-vuh-kuh-lee) in American English and /ʌnɪkwɪvəkəli/ in British English, and /ˌʌniˈkwɪvəkli/ is also accepted — 6 syllables, stressed on “uiv”. Build it as un-eq-UIV-oc-al-ly, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “unequivocally” have?

6: un · eq · uiv · oc · al · ly. The beat lands on the third, “uiv”.

Is “unequivocally” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˌʌniˈkwɪvəkəli/ (u-nee-KWI-vuh-kuh-lee); British English says /ʌnɪkwɪvəkəli/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “unequivocally” mean?

As an adverb: in an unambiguous manner For example: “she stated her intentions unequivocally”

Where is the stress in “unequivocally”?

Stress the third syllable: un-eq-UIV-oc-al-ly. “uiv” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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