unpopular

/ʌnˈpɑːpjələr/

Syllables un·pop·u·lar

Stress un-POP-u-lar

Phonics Breakdown

un

/ʌn/

prefix rule

popu

/pɑːpjə/

y as i

lar

/lər/

schwa

Meaning

not liked or enjoyed by many people

Sound Reference

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un=/ʌn/(unknown) + popu=/pɑːpjə/(popular) + lar=/lər/(similar)

Example

The new rule is unpopular with students.