How To Pronounce Endorse

endorse

UK
Phonemic
/ɪnˈdɔːs/
Phonetic
[ɪ̃nˈdʷɔːʴs]
US
Phonemic
/ɪnˈdɔːrs/

In British English, endorse is pronounced /ɪnˈdɔːs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈdʷɔːʴs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈdɔːrs/.

Endorse has two 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

ɪndɔːs

Endorse has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

endorse + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ɪnˈdɔː.sɪz/
US
/ɪnˈdɔːr.sɪz/
endorse + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/ɪnˈdɔːst/
US
/ɪnˈdɔːrst/
endorse + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ɪnˈdɔː.sɪŋ/
US
/ɪnˈdɔːr.sɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Endorse

Questions About Endorse

How do you pronounce endorse in British English?

In British English, endorse is pronounced /ɪnˈdɔːs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈdʷɔːʴs].

How do you pronounce endorse in American English?

In American English, endorse is pronounced /ɪnˈdɔːrs/.

How many syllables are in endorse?

Endorse has two syllables, /ɪn/ + /dɔːs/.

Where is the stress in endorse?

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

Do British and American English pronounce endorse the same way?

No. British English has /ɪnˈdɔːs/ and American English has /ɪnˈdɔːrs/.

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