English pronunciation · Words Starting with N
Nevertheless Pronunciation
Nevertheless is pronounced ne-ver-dhuh-LES, IPA /ˌnɛvɝðəˈlɛs/.
ne-ver-dhuh-LES
US /ˌnɛvɝðəˈlɛs/ · UK /ˌnɛvəðəˈlɛs/
Syllables: ne · ver · dhuh · LES (4 syllables, stress on syllable 4)
adverb: In spite of what has just been said.
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Nevertheless in a Sentence
- The evidence was thin, and nevertheless the case went ahead.
- She was tired, but nevertheless finished the shift.
- Nevertheless, the deadline has not moved.
Common Mispronunciations of Nevertheless
Not NE-ver-dhuh-les
LES right at the end is the loud beat, which is unusual for a word of four syllables.
Not ne-ver-thuh-LES
This th is the voiced one of this and that, carried over from the word the sitting inside it.
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