unless
/ʌnˈlɛs/
US pronunciation
American sound/ʌnˈlɛs/
ʌnˈlɛs
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Stress
- 2nd syllable stress
- Vowel
- Short u vowel
- Ending
- Clear final sound
ʌn - ˈlɛs -> unless
Myanmar meaning
Full entry
ပြုပါမှ။ ဖြစ်ပါမှ။ ရှိပါမှ။ မပြုခဲ့သော်။ မဖြစ်ခဲ့လျှင်။ You'll fail your exams unless you work harder. ❍ Unless something unexpected happens, I'll see you tomorrow. ❍ "Would you like some coffee?" "Not unless you've already made some. " ❍ Come at 8 o'clock unless I phone. ❍ I sleep with the window open unless it's really cold.
More examples
- I can’t help you unless you tell me what’s wrong.
- The car should be in the garage unless someone’s moved it.
- Unless you come now, I’m going to leave without you.
- Owen wouldn’t eat anything unless he’d cooked it himself.
- [not unless] : ‘Are you going to stay overnight?’ ‘Not unless it’s absolutely necessary.’
Synonyms
if not, if, except, save, but for, but, except for, except that, excepting that, lest, nisi, saving, without
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