English pronunciation · Words Starting with U
Unsuccessfully Pronunciation
Unsuccessfully is pronounced uhn-suhk-SES-fuh-lee, IPA /ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəli/.
uhn-suhk-SES-fuh-lee
US /ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəli/ · UK /ʌnsəkˈsɛsfəli/
Syllables: uhn · suhk · SES · fuh · lee (5 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
adverb: Without achieving what was intended.
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Unsuccessfully in a Sentence
- He applied unsuccessfully three times before getting in.
- They tried unsuccessfully to restart the generator.
- The appeal was argued unsuccessfully in March.
Common Mispronunciations of Unsuccessfully
Not UHN-suhk-ses-fuh-lee
Five syllables and the beat is third along, on SES. The un at the front is a light prefix and never takes it.
Not uhn-suh-SES-fuh-lee
There is a k sound closing the second syllable. Losing it blurs suk into suh and the word loses its edges.
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