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How to pronounce endeavors

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

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US American/ɪnˈdɛvɚz/in-DEV-erz
UK British/ɪnˈdɛvəz/in-DEV-uz
  • in
  • DEV
  • erz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Endeavors 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. erzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of endeavors

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

British respelling: in-DEV-uz.

What does endeavors mean?

noun
  1. plural of endeavor How to pronounce endeavor
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of endeavor How to pronounce endeavor

Questions about saying endeavors

How do you pronounce endeavors?

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

How many syllables are in endeavors?

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

Is endeavors 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 /ɪnˈdɛvəz/ (in-DEV-uz).

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