How To Pronounce Result

result

UK
Phonemic
/rɪˈzʌlt/
Phonetic
[rɪˈzʌɫt̚]
US
Phonemic
/rɪˈzʌlt/

In British English, result is pronounced /rɪˈzʌlt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈzʌɫt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈzʌlt/.

Result 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

rɪzʌlt

Result 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.

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

Words That Rhyme With Result

Questions About Result

How do you pronounce result in British English?

In British English, result is pronounced /rɪˈzʌlt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈzʌɫt̚].

How do you pronounce result in American English?

In American English, result is pronounced /rɪˈzʌlt/.

How many syllables are in result?

Result has two syllables, /rɪ/ + /zʌlt/.

Where is the stress in result?

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

Do British and American English pronounce result the same way?

Yes. Both are /rɪˈzʌlt/.

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