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How to pronounce ends

Say it like ENDZ. Ends is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/ɛndz/ENDZ
UK British/ɛndz/ENDZ
  • ENDZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Ends pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. ENDZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.

American vs British pronunciation of ends

American and British speakers say ends in essentially the same way: /ɛndz/ in the US and /ɛndz/ in the UK.

British respelling: ENDZ.

What does ends mean?

noun
  1. plural of end How to pronounce end
noun
  1. The area in close proximity to one's home; neighborhood.“Don't come 'round my ends again, yeah?”
  2. Money.
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of end How to pronounce end

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Questions about saying ends

How do you pronounce ends?

Say ENDZ. The American pronunciation is /ɛndz/. In British English it is /ɛndz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in ends?

Ends is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: ENDZ.

Do Americans and Brits say ends the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ɛndz/ and the British form is /ɛndz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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