How do you pronounce "persisted"?

In American English: /pɝˈsɪstɪd/ (pur-SIST-id). In British English: /pəsˈɪstɪd/ (puhs-IST-id). In Canadian English: /pɝˈsɪstɪd/ (pur-SIST-id). In Australian English: /pəsˈɪstɪd/ (puhs-IST-id).

Is "persisted" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /pɝˈsɪstɪd/ (pur-SIST-id), while in British English it's /pəsˈɪstɪd/ (puhs-IST-id).

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persisted

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/pɝˈsɪstɪd/

pur-SIST-id

Syllable Breakdown

pɝper·sɪstsist·ɪded

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