How to Pronounce "recent"
word
/ˈɹisənt/
REE-suhnt
/ɹˈiːsənt/
REE-suhnt
Definition
Something recent happened not long ago or started only a short time ago. It describes people, events, news, changes, or periods that are close to the present time.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɹisənt/
British English
/ɹˈiːsənt/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
REE-suhnt
UK
REE-suhnt
Listen in Context
I read a recent article about sleep.
Her recent trip to Japan was amazing.
We talked about recent changes at work.
Given recent events, I think we should wait a bit.