How to Pronounce "unemployed"
word
/ˌənɛmˈpɫɔɪd/
uhn-em-PLOYD
/ʌnɛmplˈɔɪd/
uhn-em-PLOYD
Definition
Not having a paid job, but looking for work. Usually used to describe people who don’t currently work but want to find employment.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˌənɛmˈpɫɔɪd/
British English
/ʌnɛmplˈɔɪd/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uhn-em-PLOYD
UK
uhn-em-PLOYD
Listen in Context
He has been unemployed for six months.
Many unemployed people are looking for jobs.
After losing his job, Mark became unemployed.
I've been unemployed since the company shut down.