How to pronounce “nevertheless”
Say “nevertheless” in 4 beats
nevertheless
/ˌnɛvɚðəˈlɛs/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /nɛvəðəlɛs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- nevnɛ
- ertvɚ
- helðə
- esslɛsstress
- IPA (American)
- /ˌnɛvɚðəˈlɛs/
- IPA (British)
- /nɛvəðəlɛs/
- Respelling
- ne-vuh-dhuh-LES
- Syllables
- 4 — nev-ert-hel-ESS
- Stress
- Stress the fourth syllable: nev-ert-hel-ESS. “ess” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adverb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˌnɛvɚðəˈlɛs/
/nɛvəðəlɛs/
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What “nevertheless” means
- adverb
despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)
“although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it”
Say it in a sentence
“It rained all day; nevertheless the market stayed open.”The sounds inside this word
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“nevertheless”, answered
How do you pronounce “nevertheless”?
“nevertheless” is pronounced /ˌnɛvɚðəˈlɛs/ (ne-vuh-dhuh-LES) in American English and /nɛvəðəlɛs/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “ess”. Build it as nev-ert-hel-ESS, then run the fourth syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “nevertheless” have?
4: nev · ert · hel · ess. The beat lands on the fourth, “ess”.
Is “nevertheless” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌnɛvɚðəˈlɛs/ (ne-vuh-dhuh-LES); British English says /nɛvəðəlɛs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “nevertheless” mean?
As an adverb: despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession) For example: “although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it”
Where is the stress in “nevertheless”?
Stress the fourth syllable: nev-ert-hel-ESS. “ess” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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