persistent
per-SI-stant
persistant
/pɝˈsɪstənt/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “persistent” is spelled “persistant”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | er | s | i | s | t | a | n | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɝ/ | /s/ | /ɪ/ | /s/ | /t/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ |
English writes “persistent” with
10 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“persistant” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “persistent”
wantwentpointdifferentimportantmomentfrontpresidentsentmeant
“persistent” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “persistent”?
“persistent” is pronounced per-SI-stant — IPA /pɝˈsɪstənt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “persistant”.
How many syllables are in “persistent”?
“persistent” has 3 syllables: per-SI-stant (the capitalized syllable is stressed).