How do you pronounce "persistent"?

In American English: /pɝˈsɪstənt/ (pur-SIST-uhnt). In British English: /pəsˈɪstənt/ (puhs-IST-uhnt). In Canadian English: /pɝˈsɪstənt/ (pur-SIST-uhnt). In Australian English: /pəsˈɪstənt/ (puhs-IST-uhnt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /pɝˈsɪstənt/ (pur-SIST-uhnt), while in British English it's /pəsˈɪstənt/ (puhs-IST-uhnt).

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/pɝˈsɪstənt/

pur-SIST-uhnt

Syllable Breakdown

pɝper·sɪstsis·ənttent

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