How To Pronounce Endure

endure

UK
Phonemic
/ɪnˈdjʊə/or/ɪnˈdjɔː/
Phonetic
[ɪ̃nˈdjʷʊəʴ]
US
Phonemic
/ɪnˈdʊr/

In British English, endure is pronounced /ɪnˈdjʊə/ or /ɪnˈdjɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈdjʷʊəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈdʊr/.

Endure 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

ɪndjʊə

Endure 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.

endure + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ɪnˈdjʊəz/or/ɪnˈdjɔːz/
US
/ɪnˈdʊrz/
endure + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ɪnˈdjʊəd/or/ɪnˈdjɔːd/
US
/ɪnˈdʊrd/
endure + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.
UK
/ɪnˈdjʊə.rɪŋ/or/ɪnˈdjɔː.rɪŋ/
US
/ɪnˈdʊr.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Endure

Questions About Endure

How do you pronounce endure in British English?

In British English, endure is pronounced /ɪnˈdjʊə/ or /ɪnˈdjɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈdjʷʊəʴ].

How do you pronounce endure in American English?

In American English, endure is pronounced /ɪnˈdʊr/.

How many syllables are in endure?

Endure has two syllables, /ɪn/ + /djʊə/.

Where is the stress in endure?

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

Do British and American English pronounce endure the same way?

No. British English has /ɪnˈdjʊə/ and American English has /ɪnˈdʊr/.

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