How many syllables in Unless?
unless has 2 syllables
unless has 2 syllables
un-less
except on the condition that; except under certain circumstances
There are 2 syllables in 'unless'. The first syllable 'un' consists of a vowel 'u' and a consonant 'n'. The second syllable 'less' consists of a vowel 'e' and two consonants 'l' and 's'.
I cannot go outside unless it stops raining.
6 ( u, n, l, e, s, s )
5 ( u, n, l, e, s )
sselnu
Phonetic Transcription of Unless
IPA (International): ʌˈnles
ARA (American): ʌˈnlɛs
EPA (English): ʌˈnles
AH-NLEH-S