unhelpful

/ʌnˈhɛlpfəl/

Syllables un·help·ful

Stress un-HELP-ful

Phonics Breakdown

un

/ʌn/

short u

help

/hɛlp/

short e

ful

/fəl/

schwa

Meaning

not giving help; not useful

Sound Reference

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un=/ʌn/(under) + help=/hɛlp/(help) + ful=/fəl/(helpful)

Example

His advice was unhelpful.