How to Pronounce "unreliable"
word
/ˌənɹiˈɫaɪəbəɫ/, /ˌənɹɪˈɫaɪəbəɫ/
un-ree-LY-uh-buhl
/ˌʌnɹɪlˈaɪəbəl/
un-ri-LY-uh-buhl
Definition
Someone or something that is unreliable cannot be trusted to do what is expected or to work properly.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˌənɹiˈɫaɪəbəɫ/, /ˌənɹɪˈɫaɪəbəɫ/
British English
/ˌʌnɹɪlˈaɪəbəl/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
un-ree-LY-uh-buhl
UK
un-ri-LY-uh-buhl
Listen in Context
My old phone is unreliable and often stops working.
You cannot trust an unreliable person with important tasks.
The train schedule is unreliable during storms.
His excuses sound pretty unreliable to me.