How To Pronounce Resent

resent

UK
Phonemic
/rɪˈzent/
Phonetic
[rɪˈzẽnt̚]
US
Phonemic
/rɪˈzent/

In British English, resent is pronounced /rɪˈzent/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈzẽnt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈzent/.

Resent has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.

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

rɪzent

Resent 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.

resent + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/rɪˈzents/
US
/rɪˈzents/
resent + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.
UK
/rɪˈzen.tɪd/
US
/rɪˈzen.t̯ɪd/
resent + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/rɪˈzen.tɪŋ/
US
/rɪˈzen.t̯ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Resent

Questions About Resent

How do you pronounce resent in British English?

In British English, resent is pronounced /rɪˈzent/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈzẽnt̚].

How do you pronounce resent in American English?

In American English, resent is pronounced /rɪˈzent/.

How many syllables are in resent?

Resent has two syllables, /rɪ/ + /zent/.

Where is the stress in resent?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /zent/.

Do British and American English pronounce resent the same way?

Yes. Both are /rɪˈzent/.

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