How to Pronounce "resident"
word
/ˈɹɛzɪdənt/
REZ-i-duhnt
/ɹˈɛzɪdənt/
REZ-i-duhnt
Definition
A resident is a person who lives in a particular place, such as a house, city, or country, usually for a long time or officially. It can also refer to someone staying in an institution like a hospital or care home.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɹɛzɪdənt/
British English
/ɹˈɛzɪdənt/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
REZ-i-duhnt
UK
REZ-i-duhnt
Listen in Context
She is a resident of this apartment building.
Only residents can park on this street at night.
The care home has twenty residents.
Local residents are complaining about the noise from the new bar.