How to Pronounce “unnecessary”
word
/ənˈnɛsəˌsɛɹi/
uhn-NES-uh-sair-ee
/ʌnnˈɛsəsəɹi/
uhn-NES-uh-suh-ree
IPA Transcription
American English
/ənˈnɛsəˌsɛɹi/
British English
/ʌnnˈɛsəsəɹi/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uhn-NES-uh-sair-ee
UK
uhn-NES-uh-suh-ree
Listen in Context
We bought a lot of unnecessary things at the store.
This meeting feels unnecessary.
Don't add unnecessary words to the sentence.
Let's not create unnecessary drama over a small mistake.