How to pronounce endgame
Say it like END-gaym. Endgame has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (END).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce endgame. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- END
- gaym
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Endgame 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.
- gaymKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of endgame
American and British speakers say endgame in essentially the same way: /ˈɛndɡeɪm/ in the US and /ˈɛndɡeɪm/ in the UK.
British respelling: END-gaym.
What does endgame mean?
- The final stage of a game of chess, when there are few pieces left.“Rooks become much more important in the endgame.”
- The final stage of a game of bridge, when there are few cards left.“You can't really use squeeze plays until the endgame.”
- The final stage of any game.“Being stuck with two V tiles can make for an awkward Scrabble endgame.”
- Having become canon by the end of the plot of a work of fiction or speculated to be intended to become such.
Where does endgame come from?
From end + game.
Questions about saying endgame
How do you pronounce endgame?
Say END-gaym. The American pronunciation is /ˈɛndɡeɪm/. In British English it is /ˈɛndɡeɪm/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in endgame?
Endgame has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (END). Broken into parts: END · gaym.
Do Americans and Brits say endgame the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈɛndɡeɪm/ and the British form is /ˈɛndɡeɪm/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.