nevertheless

/ˌnevərðəˈles/

Syllables nev·er·the·less

Stress nev-er-the-LESS

Phonics Breakdown

nev

/nev/

short e

er

/ər/

schwa

the

/ðə/

schwa

less

/les/

short e

Meaning

in spite of that; however

Sound Reference

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nev=/nev/(never) + er=/ər/(teacher) + the=/ðə/(the) + less=/les/(less)

Example

It was raining; nevertheless, we went out.