How to pronounce "unequals" in English
u·NEQ·uals
Primary stress: neq
Hear native speakers say unequals in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “unequals”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
u
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
NEQ
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
uals
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("NEQ"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "unequals" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "unequals is" sounds like "unequals-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "unequals" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“old adage which says there's nothing more unequal than than the equal treatment of unequals and the market is an”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“This is Book Eight, line 382: For "mong unequals what society / Can sort,”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“happen as partners start to work together that's obviously more complicated when their partnerships of unequals including with some of these”— StanfordWatch clip
“And he talked about, with particularly emphasis on kind of the treaty of unequals, and then 100 years of humiliation.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“people that this is not exactly a merger of equals it's a merger of unequals and that is because publicist represents 37 percent of the combined revenue yet it”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“And now by adding unequals to equals, that tells me what?”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
Practice Speaking “unequals”
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old adage which says there's nothing more unequal than than the equal treatment of unequals and the market is an
Hear it in context: “unequals”
6 clipsThe English word “unequals”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (u · neq · uals), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (neq). Grammatically, “unequals” functions as a adjective, noun. SayItVid indexes 6 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “unequals” in natural connected speech across American (US: 6 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, YaleCourses, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @32:53
“however with markets and this is the really way we can best sum it up is an old adage which says there's nothing more unequal than than the equal treatment of unequals and the market is an treatment of unequals and the market is an”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #2 · @37:15
“for Raphael the request that he had made to God for a partner, some fellow human. He specifically asked God for an equal. This is Book Eight, line 382: For "mong unequals what society / Can sort, an equal. This is Book Eight,”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #3 · @42:15
“everything else follows including necessary trust building that will happen as partners start to work together that's obviously more complicated when their partnerships of unequals including with some of these complicated when their partnerships of unequals including with some of these”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @205:14
“from his perspective. And he talked about, with particularly emphasis on kind of the treaty of unequals, and then 100 years of humiliation. kind of the treaty of unequals,”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @4:51
“him a fruit basket myself well actually and we've heard this from a number of people that this is not exactly a merger of equals it's a merger of unequals and that is because publicist represents 37 percent of the combined revenue yet it that is because publicist represents 37 percent of the combined revenue yet it”
Definition & Meaning: “unequals”
- Not the same.
- Out of balance.
- One who is not an equal.
Example Sentences (2)
- “old adage which says there's nothing more unequal than than the equal treatment of unequals and the market is an”
- “some fellow human. He specifically asked God for an equal. This is Book Eight, line 382: For "mong unequals what society / Can sort,”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “unequals”
- Syllables:
- u · neq · uals
- Primary stress:
- neq
- Hear it in context
- unequals
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"unequals" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "unequals" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about unequals
How many syllables are in “unequals”?
“unequals” has 3 syllables: u · neq · uals.
Where is the stress in “unequals”?
The primary stress in “unequals” is on “NEQ”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “unequals” mean?
Not the same.
How can I hear “unequals” used in real sentences?
This page has 6 real-world video examples of “unequals” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “unequals”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).