regardless

/rɪˈɡɑːrdləs/

Syllables re·gard·less

Stress re-GARD-less

Phonics Breakdown

re

/rɪ/

short i

gard

/ɡɑːrd/

long ar

less

/ləs/

schwa

Meaning

without considering; in spite of

Sound Reference

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re=/rɪ/ (remain) + gard=/ɡɑːrd/ (garden) + less=/ləs/ (hopeless)

Example

She went ahead with the plan regardless of the risks.