unfriendly

/ʌnˈfrendli/

Syllables un·friend·ly

Stress un-FRIEND-ly

Phonics Breakdown

un

/ʌn/

short u

friend

/frend/

short e

ly

/li/

ly adverb

Meaning

not friendly; hostile or cold in manner

Sound Reference

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un=/ʌn/(unclear) + friend=/frend/(friend) + ly=/li/(quickly)

Example

The clerk was unfriendly to the customers.