English pronunciation · Words Starting with U
Unavailable Pronunciation
Unavailable is pronounced uh-nuh-VAY-luh-buhl, IPA /ˌənəˈveɪləbəl/.
uh-nuh-VAY-luh-buhl
US /ˌənəˈveɪləbəl/ · UK /ʌnəˈveɪləbəl/
Syllables: uh · nuh · VAY · luh · buhl (5 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
adjective: Not able to be obtained, used, or reached.
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Unavailable in a Sentence
- That size is unavailable until next month.
- The doctor is unavailable this afternoon.
- Three of the files were unavailable.
Common Mispronunciations of Unavailable
Not UH-nuh-vay-luh-buhl
Land hard on VAY in the middle. The un- prefix stays quiet here, unlike in unhappy where people often lean on it.
Not uh-nuh-VY-luh-buhl
The stressed vowel is the ay of day, taken straight from available.
Tip: Five syllables, and the n joins the second one: uh-nuh-VAY-luh-buhl.
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