How to pronounce resilience
Say it like rih-ZIL-ee-uns. Resilience has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (ZIL).
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- rih
- ZIL
- ee
- uns
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Resilience pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- rihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- ZILSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- unsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of resilience
American and British speakers say resilience in essentially the same way: /rɪˈzɪliəns/ in the US and /rɪˈzɪlɪəns/ in the UK.
British respelling: rih-ZIL-ih-uns.
What does resilience mean?
- the physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit
- an occurrence of rebounding or springing back
Where does resilience come from?
From Latin resiliō (“to spring back”) + English -ence.
Questions about saying resilience
How do you pronounce resilience?
Say rih-ZIL-ee-uns. The American pronunciation is /rɪˈzɪliəns/. In British English it is /rɪˈzɪlɪəns/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in resilience?
Resilience has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (ZIL). Broken into parts: rih · ZIL · ee · uns.
Do Americans and Brits say resilience the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /rɪˈzɪliəns/ and the British form is /rɪˈzɪlɪəns/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.