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How to pronounce endangers

Say it like en-DAYN-jerz. Endangers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DAYN).

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US American/ɛnˈdeɪndʒɚz/en-DAYN-jerz
UK British/ɛnˈdeɪndʒəz/en-DAYN-juz
  • en
  • DAYN
  • jerz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Endangers pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. enKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. DAYNSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  3. jerzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of endangers

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: en-DAYN-juz.

What does endangers mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of endanger How to pronounce endanger

Questions about saying endangers

How do you pronounce endangers?

Say en-DAYN-jerz. The American pronunciation is /ɛnˈdeɪndʒɚz/. In British English it is /ɛnˈdeɪndʒəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in endangers?

Endangers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DAYN). Broken into parts: en · DAYN · jerz.

Is endangers pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ɛnˈdeɪndʒəz/ (en-DAYN-juz).

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).