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How to pronounce “endorse”

“endorse” is pronounced /ɛnˈdɔɹs/ (en-DAWRS) in American English and /ɛndɔːs/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “dɔɹs”.
The sound

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endorse

/ɛnˈdɔɹs/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɛndɔːs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. ɛnɛn
  2. dɔɹsdɔɹsstress
IPA (American)
/ɛnˈdɔɹs/
IPA (British)
/ɛndɔːs/
Respelling
en-DAWRS
Syllables
2 — ɛn-DƆɹS
Stress
Stress the second syllable: ɛn-DƆɹS. “dɔɹs” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
verb
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ɛnˈdɔɹs/

British

/ɛndɔːs/

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Meaning

What “endorse” means

  1. verb

    be behind; approve of

    “He plumped for the Labor Party”

  2. verb

    give support or one's approval to

    “I'll second that motion”

  3. verb

    guarantee as meeting a certain standard

    “certified grade AAA meat”

Say it in a sentence

“Two local doctors endorse the walking scheme in the leaflet.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
ɛshort ennddɔawɹrss

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Questions

“endorse”, answered

How do you pronounce “endorse”?

“endorse” is pronounced /ɛnˈdɔɹs/ (en-DAWRS) in American English and /ɛndɔːs/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “dɔɹs”. Build it as ɛn-DƆɹS, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “endorse” have?

2: ɛn · dɔɹs. The beat lands on the second, “dɔɹs”.

Is “endorse” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ɛnˈdɔɹs/ (en-DAWRS); British English says /ɛndɔːs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “endorse” mean?

As a verb: be behind; approve of For example: “He plumped for the Labor Party” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “endorse”?

Stress the second syllable: ɛn-DƆɹS. “dɔɹs” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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