How To Pronounce Endeavour
endeavour
In British English, endeavour is pronounced /ɪnˈdev.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈdev.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈdev.ɚ/.
Endeavour 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
Endeavour 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.
Words That Rhyme With Endeavour
Questions About Endeavour
How do you pronounce endeavour in British English?
In British English, endeavour is pronounced /ɪnˈdev.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈdev.əʴ].
How do you pronounce endeavour in American English?
In American English, endeavour is pronounced /ɪnˈdev.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in endeavour?
Endeavour has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /dev/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in endeavour?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /dev/.
Do British and American English pronounce endeavour the same way?
No. British English has /ɪnˈdev.ə/ and American English has /ɪnˈdev.ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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