unhealthy

/ʌnˈhɛlθi/

Syllables un·health·y

Stress un-HEALTH-y

Phonics Breakdown

un

/ʌn/

short u

health

/hɛlθ/

short e

y

/i/

long y

Meaning

not healthy; harmful to health

Sound Reference

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un=/ʌn/(under) + health=/hɛlθ/(health) + y=/i/(happy)

Example

Eating too much sugar is unhealthy.