How to Pronounce "unsavory"
word
ənˈseɪvɝi
uhn-SAY-vuhr-ee
ʌnˈseɪv.əɹ.i
un-SAY-vuh-ree
Definition
Unpleasant, offensive, or morally questionable. It can be used for describing taste, smell, or a person or thing with a bad reputation.
IPA Transcription
American English
ənˈseɪvɝi
British English
ʌnˈseɪv.əɹ.i
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uhn-SAY-vuhr-ee
UK
un-SAY-vuh-ree
Listen in Context
The soup had an unsavory odor.
He was known as an unsavory character in the neighborhood.
There was something unsavory about the deal.
Some unsavory people hang out at that bar after dark.