How To Pronounce Endow

endow

Phonemic

/ɪnˈdaʊ/

Phonetic

[ɪ̃nˈdaʊ]

Phonemic

/ɪnˈdaʊ/

In British English, endow is pronounced /ɪnˈdaʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈdaʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈdaʊ/.

Endow has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

ɪndaʊ

Endow 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.

endow + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ɪnˈdaʊz/

endow + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ɪnˈdaʊd/

endow + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ɪnˈdaʊ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Endow

Questions About Endow

How do you pronounce endow in British English?

In British English, endow is pronounced /ɪnˈdaʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈdaʊ].

How do you pronounce endow in American English?

In American English, endow is pronounced /ɪnˈdaʊ/.

How many syllables are in endow?

Endow has two syllables, /ɪn/ + /daʊ/.

Where is the stress in endow?

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

Do British and American English pronounce endow the same way?

Yes. Both are /ɪnˈdaʊ/.

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