"un" 怎么发音

word

uhn, yoo-EN

释义

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.”

IPA 音标

美式英语

/ˈən/, /ˈjuˈɛn/

英式英语

/ˈʌn/, /ˌjuːˈɛn/

简化发音

美式

uhn, yoo-EN

英式

uhn, yoo-EN

语境中听

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.