unwelcome

/ʌnˈwelkəm/

Syllables un·wel·come

Stress un-WEL-come

Phonics Breakdown

un

/ʌn/

short u

wel

/wel/

short e

come

/kəm/

schwa

Meaning

not wanted or appreciated

Sound Reference

💡

un=/ʌn/(under) + wel=/wel/(well) + come=/kəm/(become)

Example

He realized his comments were unwelcome.