How to pronounce “unquestionably”
Say “unquestionably” in 5 beats
unquestionably
/ənˈkwɛstʃənəbli/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ʌŋkwɛstʃənəbli/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- unən
- queskwɛsstress
- tiontʃə
- abnə
- lybli
- IPA (American)
- /ənˈkwɛstʃənəbli/
- IPA (British)
- /ʌŋkwɛstʃənəbli/
- Respelling
- uhn-KWES-chuh-nuh-blee
- Syllables
- 5 — un-QUES-tion-ab-ly
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: un-QUES-tion-ab-ly. “ques” 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
American and British are not the same here
/ənˈkwɛstʃənəbli/
/ʌŋkwɛstʃənəbli/
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What “unquestionably” means
- adverb
without question
“Fred Winter is unquestionably the jockey to follow”
- adverb
without question and beyond doubt
“it was decidedly too expensive”
Say it in a sentence
“She is unquestionably the best cook in the family.”“unquestionably”, answered
How do you pronounce “unquestionably”?
“unquestionably” is pronounced /ənˈkwɛstʃənəbli/ (uhn-KWES-chuh-nuh-blee) in American English and /ʌŋkwɛstʃənəbli/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “ques”. Build it as un-QUES-tion-ab-ly, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “unquestionably” have?
5: un · ques · tion · ab · ly. The beat lands on the second, “ques”.
Is “unquestionably” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ənˈkwɛstʃənəbli/ (uhn-KWES-chuh-nuh-blee); British English says /ʌŋkwɛstʃənəbli/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “unquestionably” mean?
As an adverb: without question For example: “Fred Winter is unquestionably the jockey to follow” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “unquestionably”?
Stress the second syllable: un-QUES-tion-ab-ly. “ques” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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