English pronunciation · Words Starting with E
Effort Pronunciation
Effort is pronounced E-fert, IPA /ˈɛfɝt/.
E-fert
US /ˈɛfɝt/ · UK /ˈɛfət/
Syllables: E · fert (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: Physical or mental work put into doing something, or an attempt at it.
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Effort in a Sentence
- It took a real effort to get out of bed that morning.
- Their rescue effort went on for three days.
- A little effort now saves a lot of trouble later.
Common Mispronunciations of Effort
Not uh-FORT
Open loud on the E and let fert trail off. Pushing the weight to the end borrows the rhythm of afford.
Not E-fort
The second syllable reduces to fert, with the vowel of her rather than the aw of fort. Only the spelling suggests otherwise.
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