How many syllables in Persists?
persists has 2 syllables
persists has 2 syllables
per-sists
to continue to exist or remain active over a long period of time; to refuse to give up or stop doing something
The word 'persists' has two syllables. The first syllable 'per' has a short 'e' vowel sound and the second syllable 'sists' has a short 'i' vowel sound. The word has three consonant sounds, 'p', 'r', and 's'.
Despite facing many challenges, she persists in pursuing her dreams.
8 ( p, e, r, s, i, s, t, s )
6 ( p, e, r, s, i, t )
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Phonetic Transcription of Persists
IPA (International): pɜ:ˈsɪsts
ARA (American): pɝˈsɪsts
EPA (English): pɜ:ˈsɪsts
PER-SIH-STS
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