how to pronounce effort

/ˈɛf.ət/

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effort is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of effort in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… at the center of our effort but if i may …”

meaning of effort

Effort means the act of exerting oneself to do something.

effort frequency in english - B1 level of CEFR

the word effort occurs in english on average 77.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.