How to Pronounce “persistent

word

/pɝˈsɪstənt/
pur-SIS-tuhnt
/pəsˈɪstənt/
puh-SIS-tuhnt

IPA Transcription

American English

/pɝˈsɪstənt/

British English

/pəsˈɪstənt/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

pur-SIS-tuhnt

UK

puh-SIS-tuhnt

Listen in Context

Being persistent pays off when you're learning a new language.

Sometimes, a persistent mistake is just a bad habit you haven't noticed yet.

She is very persistent and never gives up on her goals.

The persistent rain lasted all night.