English pronunciation · Words Starting with U
Unusual Pronunciation
Unusual is pronounced uh-NYOO-zhoo-uhl, IPA /əˈnjuˌʒuəl/.
uh-NYOO-zhoo-uhl
US /əˈnjuˌʒuəl/ · UK /ʌˈnjuːʒuːəl/
Syllables: uh · NYOO · zhoo · uhl (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Not often seen or done, or different from what is expected.
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Unusual in a Sentence
- It is unusual for him to be late.
- The house has an unusual roof.
- Nothing unusual showed up in the results.
Common Mispronunciations of Unusual
Not UHN-yoo-zhoo-uhl
The un at the front is a throwaway uh, unlike the full UN that opens undo and unfair.
Not uh-NOO-zhoo-uhl
A y glide sits between the n and the oo, so the loud beat comes out as nyoo.
Tip: Unusually adds a fifth beat and moves nothing.
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