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How to pronounce endeavored

Say it like in-DEV-erd. Endeavored has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DEV).

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US American/ɪnˈdɛvɚd/in-DEV-erd
UK British/ɪnˈdɛvəd/in-DEV-ud
  • in
  • DEV
  • erd
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Endeavored pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. inKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. DEVSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. erdKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of endeavored

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

British respelling: in-DEV-ud.

What does endeavored mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of endeavor How to pronounce endeavor

Words that rhyme with endeavored

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Questions about saying endeavored

How do you pronounce endeavored?

Say in-DEV-erd. The American pronunciation is /ɪnˈdɛvɚd/. In British English it is /ɪnˈdɛvəd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in endeavored?

Endeavored has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DEV). Broken into parts: in · DEV · erd.

Is endeavored 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 /ɪnˈdɛvəd/ (in-DEV-ud).

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