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Endurance Pronunciation
Endurance is pronounced EN-der-uhns, IPA /ˈɛndɝəns/.
EN-der-uhns
US /ˈɛndɝəns/ · UK /ɛnˈdjɔːrəns/
Syllables: EN · der · uhns (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The ability to keep going through difficulty or over a long stretch of time.
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Endurance in a Sentence
- The last climb is a test of endurance rather than skill.
- Her endurance surprised everyone on the ward.
- Endurance events draw a different crowd from sprints.
Common Mispronunciations of Endurance
Not en-DYOOR-ants
The ending is a weak uhns with no full a in it, however the beats fall.
Not EN-der-ayns
Nothing in this word says ay. The middle beat is a colourless der.
Tip: Most speakers put the weight in the middle, en-DUU-ruhns, in line with endure, and the front-stressed reading printed here is the older one.
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