How To Pronounce Endless
endless
In British English, endless is pronounced /ˈend.ləs/ or /ˈend.lɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈẽnd.ləs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈend.ləs/.
Endless has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Endless has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Endless
How do you pronounce endless in British English?
In British English, endless is pronounced /ˈend.ləs/ or /ˈend.lɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈẽnd.ləs].
How do you pronounce endless in American English?
In American English, endless is pronounced /ˈend.ləs/.
How many syllables are in endless?
Endless has two syllables, /end/ + /ləs/.
Where is the stress in endless?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /end/.
Do British and American English pronounce endless the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈend.ləs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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