To pronounce "unfathomable", say UNF-ath-om-abl-e — 5 syllables, IPA /ʌnˈfæðməbəl/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ʌnˈfæðməbəl/
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"unfathomable" has 5 syllables: unf-ath-om-abl-e. It rhymes with fathomable, if that helps it stick.
adjective
“The sheer numbers they attacked with were unfathomable.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Unfathomable" has 5 syllables: unf · ath · om · abl · e.
The IPA transcription of "unfathomable" is /ʌnˈfæðməbəl/.
Unfathomable: Impossible to fathom or understand.
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