"Unnecessary" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ənˈnɛsəˌsɛɹi/ in IPA and it has 5 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/ənˈnɛsəˌsɛɹi/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/ʌnnˈɛsəsəɹi/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"unnecessary" has 5 syllables: unnecessary.
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"Unnecessary" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ənˈnɛsəˌsɛɹi/ in IPA and it has 5 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Unnecessary" has 5 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "unnecessary" is /ənˈnɛsəˌsɛɹi/.
Unnecessary: Not needed or necessary.
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