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.

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