unfamiliar

/ˌʌn.fəˈmɪl.jər/

Syllables un·fa·mil·iar

Stress un-fa-MIL-iar

Phonics Breakdown

un

/ʌn/

short u

fa

/fə/

schwa

mil

/mɪl/

short i

iar

/jər/

r-sound

Meaning

not known or recognized; strange

Sound Reference

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un=/ʌn/(under) + fa=/fə/(about) + mil=/mɪl/(milk) + iar=/jər/(familiar)

Example

This city feels unfamiliar to me.