How To Pronounce Endanger

endanger

UK
Phonemic
/ɪnˈdeɪn.dʒə/
Phonetic
[ɪ̃nˈde͠ɪn.dʒəʴ]
US
Phonemic
/ɪnˈdeɪn.dʒɚ/

In British English, endanger is pronounced /ɪnˈdeɪn.dʒə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈde͠ɪn.dʒəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈdeɪn.dʒɚ/.

Endanger has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

ɪndeɪndʒə

Endanger has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.

endanger + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ɪnˈdeɪn.dʒəz/
US
/ɪnˈdeɪn.dʒɚz/
endanger + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ɪnˈdeɪn.dʒəd/
US
/ɪnˈdeɪn.dʒɚd/
endanger + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.
UK
/ɪnˈdeɪn.dʒə.rɪŋ/
US
/ɪnˈdeɪn.dʒɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Endanger

Questions About Endanger

How do you pronounce endanger in British English?

In British English, endanger is pronounced /ɪnˈdeɪn.dʒə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈde͠ɪn.dʒəʴ].

How do you pronounce endanger in American English?

In American English, endanger is pronounced /ɪnˈdeɪn.dʒɚ/.

How many syllables are in endanger?

Endanger has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /deɪn/ + /dʒə/.

Where is the stress in endanger?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /deɪn/.

Do British and American English pronounce endanger the same way?

No. British English has /ɪnˈdeɪn.dʒə/ and American English has /ɪnˈdeɪn.dʒɚ/.

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