How to Pronounce "unnecessarily"
word
ənˈnɛsəˌsɛɹəɫi
uhn-NESS-uh-SAIR-uh-lee
ʌnnˌɛsɪsˈɛɹəli
un-ESS-iss-AIR-uh-lee
Definition
In a way that is not needed or not required; doing something without a good reason.
IPA Transcription
American English
ənˈnɛsəˌsɛɹəɫi
British English
ʌnnˌɛsɪsˈɛɹəli
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uhn-NESS-uh-SAIR-uh-lee
UK
un-ESS-iss-AIR-uh-lee
Listen in Context
He got unnecessarily angry about the mistake.
Don’t spend money unnecessarily.
She worried unnecessarily about the exam.
You’re being unnecessarily hard on yourself.