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How to pronounce unless
Say it like this: /ɪnˈlɛs/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
American/ɪnˈlɛs/
British/ʊnˈlɛs/
What does unless mean?
conjExcept on a specified condition; if not.
“I’m leaving unless I get a pay rise.”
If not; used with counterfactual conditionals.
“Unless He were omnipotent, we could not be sure of His ability to bless us.”
Except if; used with hypothetical conditionals.
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