unimportant

/ˌʌnɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

Syllables un·im·por·tant

Stress un-im-POR-tant

Phonics Breakdown

un

/ʌn/

short vowel

im

/ɪm/

short vowel

por

/pɔːr/

long or

tant

/tənt/

schwa

Meaning

not important; of little value or significance

Sound Reference

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un=/ʌn/(under) + im=/ɪm/(image) + por=/pɔːr/(port) + tant=/tənt/(tenant)

Example

The detail is unimportant to the final decision.