How To Pronounce Persist
persist
In British English, persist is pronounced /pəˈsɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʴˈsɪst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /pɚˈsɪst/.
Persist has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Persist has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Persist
Questions About Persist
How do you pronounce persist in British English?
In British English, persist is pronounced /pəˈsɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʴˈsɪst̚].
How do you pronounce persist in American English?
In American English, persist is pronounced /pɚˈsɪst/.
How many syllables are in persist?
Persist has two syllables, /pə/ + /sɪst/.
Where is the stress in persist?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sɪst/.
Do British and American English pronounce persist the same way?
No. British English has /pəˈsɪst/ and American English has /pɚˈsɪst/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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