The word "Unethes" is an old English term which means "scarcely" or "hardly". Its spelling may seem peculiar to modern readers, but it is actually a reflection of how the English language has evolved over the centuries. In IPA phonetic transcription, the word is pronounced as "ʌnɛðəz" with emphasis on the first syllable, "un". The "eth" sound is pronounced as a voiced th sound, which is similar to the th sound in "the". Finally, the "es" sound is pronounced as a soft "z" sound.