How to pronounce “nonetheless”
Say “nonetheless” in 3 beats
nonetheless
/ˌnʌnðəˈlɛs/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /nɒnðəlɛs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- nʌnnʌn
- ðəðə
- lɛslɛsstress
- IPA (American)
- /ˌnʌnðəˈlɛs/
- IPA (British)
- /nɒnðəlɛs/
- Respelling
- nun-dhuh-LES
- Syllables
- 3 — nʌn-ðə-LƐS
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: nʌn-ðə-LƐS. “lɛs” 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
/ˌnʌnðəˈlɛs/
/nɒnðəlɛs/
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What “nonetheless” 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
“The film was far too long; we enjoyed it nonetheless.”“nonetheless”, answered
How do you pronounce “nonetheless”?
“nonetheless” is pronounced /ˌnʌnðəˈlɛs/ (nun-dhuh-LES) in American English and /nɒnðəlɛs/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “lɛs”. Build it as nʌn-ðə-LƐS, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “nonetheless” have?
3: nʌn · ðə · lɛs. The beat lands on the third, “lɛs”.
Is “nonetheless” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌnʌnðəˈlɛs/ (nun-dhuh-LES); British English says /nɒnðəlɛs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “nonetheless” 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 “nonetheless”?
Stress the third syllable: nʌn-ðə-LƐS. “lɛs” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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