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How to pronounce resents

Say it like rih-ZENTS. Resents has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (ZENTS).

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US American/rɪˈzɛnts/rih-ZENTS
UK British/rɪˈzɛnts/rih-ZENTS
  • rih
  • ZENTS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Resents pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. rihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. ZENTSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.

American vs British pronunciation of resents

American and British speakers say resents in essentially the same way: /rɪˈzɛnts/ in the US and /rɪˈzɛnts/ in the UK.

British respelling: rih-ZENTS.

What does resents mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of resent How to pronounce resent

Questions about saying resents

How do you pronounce resents?

Say rih-ZENTS. The American pronunciation is /rɪˈzɛnts/. In British English it is /rɪˈzɛnts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in resents?

Resents has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (ZENTS). Broken into parts: rih · ZENTS.

Do Americans and Brits say resents the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /rɪˈzɛnts/ and the British form is /rɪˈzɛnts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).