Which syllable is stressed in the word 'nevertheless' as stated in the video?

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How to pronounce NEVERTHELESS

10 Sept 2022 · 1 min

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A brief spoken pronunciation guide for the word "nevertheless" by Hadar Shemesh. The speaker breaks the word into syllables (ne-ver-the-less), explains individual sounds (n, vowel like in 'red', v→r transition, th, schwa), and emphasizes that the stress falls on the final syllable ('less'), ending with practice repetitions.

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The last syllable ("less").

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How to pronounce the word nevertheless. Nevertheless. To pronounce the word, you start with ne. Ne. Very simple, an n sound, and the e as in red. Then we have v, a v sound that shifts directly to the R. So as you pronounce the v, round your lips and get ready for the r, pull the tongue in. Make sure it doesn't touch anything. Ver Never the th sound in the schwa the less nevertheless. Nevertheless the stress is unless so even though in the word never, the stress is on ne, never in the word nevertheless, the stress is on the last syllable, Practice it nevertheless. Nevertheless.