How To Pronounce Resist
resist
In British English, resist is pronounced /rɪˈzɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈzɪst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈzɪst/.
Resist 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
Resist 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 Resist
Questions About Resist
How do you pronounce resist in British English?
In British English, resist is pronounced /rɪˈzɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈzɪst̚].
How do you pronounce resist in American English?
In American English, resist is pronounced /rɪˈzɪst/.
How many syllables are in resist?
Resist has two syllables, /rɪ/ + /zɪst/.
Where is the stress in resist?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /zɪst/.
Do British and American English pronounce resist the same way?
Yes. Both are /rɪˈzɪst/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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