How to Pronounce "insist on"
expression
ˌɪnˈsɪst/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
in-SIST on
ɪnsˈɪst/ /ˈɒn
in-SIST on
Definition
To demand or say firmly and repeatedly that something must happen or that something is true, especially when others might not agree or want it.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌɪnˈsɪst/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
British English
ɪnsˈɪst/ /ˈɒn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
in-SIST on
UK
in-SIST on
Listen in Context
She insists on paying for dinner.
My parents insist on good manners.
He insists on walking to work every day.
No matter what I say, they insist on doing it their way.