English pronunciation
How to pronounce “unless”
Phonetic spelling
uhn-LESS
IPA /ənˈɫɛs/
Syllable stress
uhn·less
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “unless”?
u n l e s s
“unless” is spelled U-N-L-E-S-S. It is pronounced uhn-LESS, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
I won't go unless you come with me.
Unless it rains, we'll have the picnic tomorrow.