How native speakers pronounce “effort”

It's easier on some days than others. It takes effort, that I won't deny, but I am deserving of my own best efforts.

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at their terminal velocity. And then, in an effort to keep them from stealing all your birdseed, you set up an eight-part Ninja Warrior obstacle course in your backyard,

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For all these reasons, it’s worth putting in some time and effort to sustain a stable bedtime routine,

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from the person who's sitting next to them, in an effort just to get a little bit more distance. One of my favorite findings is in doctor-patient interactions,

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are actually lonelier five years later, whereas people that see it as happening based on effort are less lonely five years later.

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So our minds are filling in those other 275 words. And look, I know, it takes effort and energy to actually pay attention to someone,

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