unfamiliar
UHN-fa-MI-lyer
uhnfamilyer
/ˌʌnfəˈmɪljɝ/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “unfamiliar” is spelled “uhnfamilyer”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | uh | n | f | a | m | i | l | y | er |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ʌ/ | /n/ | /f/ | /ə/ | /m/ | /ɪ/ | /l/ | /j/ | /ɝ/ |
English writes “unfamiliar” with
10 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“uhnfamilyer” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “unfamiliar”
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“unfamiliar” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “unfamiliar”?
“unfamiliar” is pronounced UHN-fa-MI-lyer — IPA /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljɝ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “uhnfamilyer”.
How many syllables are in “unfamiliar”?
“unfamiliar” has 4 syllables: UHN-fa-MI-lyer (the capitalized syllable is stressed).