Como Pronunciar "un"
word
uhn, yoo-EN
uhn, yoo-EN
Definição
A prefix added to some words to mean “not,” “the opposite of,” or “to reverse an action.” For example, it appears in words like “unhappy,” “unsafe,” and “undo.”
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
/ˈən/, /ˈjuˈɛn/
Inglês Britânico
/ˈʌn/, /ˌjuːˈɛn/
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
uhn, yoo-EN
UK
uhn, yoo-EN
Ouça em Contexto
In unhappy, un means “not.”
We add un to some words to make the opposite meaning.
The word undo uses un to show reversal.
You can’t just put un in front of every adjective and expect it to sound natural.