unusual

/ʌnˈjuːʒuəl/

Syllables un·u·su·al

Stress un-U-su-al

Phonics Breakdown

un

/ʌn/

short u

u

/juː/

long u_e

su

/ʒuː/

soft s

al

/əl/

schwa

Meaning

different from what is normal or common

Sound Reference

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un=/ʌn/(uncle) + u=/juː/(use) + su=/ʒuː/(usual) + al=/əl/(animal)

Example

It is unusual to see snow here in summer.