persists
per-SISTS
persists
/pɝˈsɪsts/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “persists” is spelled “persists”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | er | s | i | s | t | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɝ/ | /s/ | /ɪ/ | /s/ | /t/ | /s/ |
English writes “persists” with
8 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“persists” — 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 “persists”
wantsminutesgetsitsparentslotspantslightsstatesnuts
“persists” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “persists”?
“persists” is pronounced per-SISTS — IPA /pɝˈsɪsts/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “persists”.
How many syllables are in “persists”?
“persists” has 2 syllables: per-SISTS (the capitalized syllable is stressed).