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How to pronounce unintentional in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms designed, intentional
Type Words
Synonyms unplanned, unwitting


an unintentional pun.
the offense was unintentional.

Examples of unintentional

unintentional
Men are the victims of unintentional drowning more than twice as often as women.
From the sacbee.com
Since then, it has turned into something like an unintentional art installation.
From the timesunion.com
This has been an unintentional buffer zone and the effects have been remarkable.
From the guardian.co.uk
Among the 363 unintentional firearm deaths, about half were inflicted by others.
From the sciencedaily.com
I think that outburst was an unintentional sidestep into that kind of tribalism.
From the nzherald.co.nz
In fact, most unintentional poisonings involve children younger than age 6. Why?
From the dailyherald.com
This contrasts to dhanb in that dhanb can be both intentional and unintentional.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Unintentional introductions occur when species are transported by human vectors.
From the en.wikipedia.org
In 2005, Rodgers became the unintentional symbol for agonizing draft day delays.
From the nytimes.com
More examples
  • Without deliberate intent; "my heart with unwilled love grew warm"- George Macdonald
  • Not done with purpose or intent; "an unintended slight"; "an unintentional pun"; "the offense was unintentional"; "an unwitting mistake may be overlooked"
  • Not intended or deliberate; inadvertent; unwitting
  • Without intent. Under some concepts of common law, every crime requires the element of intent, i.e., the act complained of must result from some intentional act of the accused. ...
  • In the game of bridge, a violation of the rules, ethics, proprieties, and any other similar irregularity covered by the rules and Laws of Bridge are considered unintentional, instead of deliberate. ...
  • Acts or comments of a sexual nature, not intended to harass, but is perceived by the "harrasee" as such. Talking about sex when a person feels uncomfortable about it may be called sexual harassment.