How to pronounce persists
Say it like per-SISTS. Persists has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SISTS).
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US American/pɚˈsɪsts/per-SISTS
UK British/pəˈsɪsts/puh-SISTS
- per
- SISTS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Persists pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- perKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
- SISTSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of persists
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: puh-SISTS.
What does persists mean?
verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of persist How to pronounce persist
Questions about saying persists
How do you pronounce persists?
Say per-SISTS. The American pronunciation is /pɚˈsɪsts/. In British English it is /pəˈsɪsts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in persists?
Persists has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SISTS). Broken into parts: per · SISTS.
Is persists pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /pəˈsɪsts/ (puh-SISTS).