How to Pronounce “unexpected”
word
/ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd/
uhn-ik-SPEK-tid
/ˌʌnɛkspˈɛktɪd/
uhn-ik-SPEK-tid
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd/
British English
/ˌʌnɛkspˈɛktɪd/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uhn-ik-SPEK-tid
UK
uhn-ik-SPEK-tid
Listen in Context
The rain was unexpected this morning.
We had an unexpected visitor at dinner.
The test result was unexpected.
Sorry for the late reply — something unexpected came up at work.