How to Pronounce Unary

To pronounce "unary", say UN-ary — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈjuːnəɹi/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

5

Letters

/ˈjuːnəɹi/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “unary”

"unary" has 2 syllables: un-ary. It rhymes with moonery, if that helps it stick.

What does unary mean?

noun

  1. The unary numeral system; the bijective base-1 numeral system.
  2. Unary coding, an entropy encoding for natural numbers.

adjective

  1. Consisting of or involving a single element or component.
  2. (computer engineering) Of an operation, function, procedure or logic gate, taking exactly one operand, argument, parameter or input; having domain of dimension 1.

    “Negation is a unary operation.”

Words that rhyme with unary

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

moonery

Related words

singleunitaryuniformunifiedminusunitunicomponentmonocomponent

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "unary"?▾

"Unary" has 2 syllables: un · ary.

What is the IPA transcription of "unary"?▾

The IPA transcription of "unary" is /ˈjuːnəɹi/.

What does "unary" mean?▾

Unary: The unary numeral system; the bijective base-1 numeral system.

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