How to pronounce end
Say it like END. End is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- END
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
End pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- ENDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of end
American and British speakers say end in essentially the same way: /ɛnd/ in the US and /ɛnd/ in the UK.
British respelling: END.
What does end mean?
- either extremity of something that has length“the end of the pier”“she knotted the end of the thread”
- the point in time at which something ends“the end of the year”“the ending of warranty period”
- the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence“the end was exciting”“I had to miss the last of the movie”
- have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical“the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed”“Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other”
- bring to an end or halt“She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime”“The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I”
- be the end of; be the last or concluding part of“This sad scene ended the movie”
Where does end come from?
The verb is from Middle English enden, endien, from Old English endian (“to end, to make an end of, complete, finish, abolish, destroy, come to an end, die”), from Proto-Germanic *andijōną (“to finish, end”), denominative from *andijaz.
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Questions about saying end
How do you pronounce end?
Say END. The American pronunciation is /ɛnd/. In British English it is /ɛnd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in end?
End is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: END.
Do Americans and Brits say end the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ɛnd/ and the British form is /ɛnd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.