How to pronounce “unprecedented”
Say “unprecedented” in 5 beats
unprecedented
/ənˈpɹɛsɪˌdɛntɪd/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ʌnpɹɛsɪdəntɪd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- unpən
- recpɹɛstress
- edsɪ
- endɛn
- tedtɪd
- IPA (American)
- /ənˈpɹɛsɪˌdɛntɪd/
- IPA (British)
- /ʌnpɹɛsɪdəntɪd/
- Respelling
- uhn-PRE-si-den-tid
- Syllables
- 5 — unp-REC-ed-en-ted
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: unp-REC-ed-en-ted. “rec” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ənˈpɹɛsɪˌdɛntɪd/
/ʌnpɹɛsɪdəntɪd/
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What “unprecedented” means
- adjective
having no precedent; novel
“an unprecedented expansion in population and industry”
Say it in a sentence
“The queue outside the bakery was unprecedented for a Tuesday.”The sounds inside this word
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“unprecedented”, answered
How do you pronounce “unprecedented”?
“unprecedented” is pronounced /ənˈpɹɛsɪˌdɛntɪd/ (uhn-PRE-si-den-tid) in American English and /ʌnpɹɛsɪdəntɪd/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “rec”. Build it as unp-REC-ed-en-ted, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “unprecedented” have?
5: unp · rec · ed · en · ted. The beat lands on the second, “rec”.
Is “unprecedented” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ənˈpɹɛsɪˌdɛntɪd/ (uhn-PRE-si-den-tid); British English says /ʌnpɹɛsɪdəntɪd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “unprecedented” mean?
As an adjective: having no precedent; novel For example: “an unprecedented expansion in population and industry”
Where is the stress in “unprecedented”?
Stress the second syllable: unp-REC-ed-en-ted. “rec” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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