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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.