insistent

/ɪnˈsɪstənt/

Syllables in·sis·tent

Stress in-SIS-tent

Phonics Breakdown

in

/ɪn/

short i

sis

/sɪs/

short i

tent

/tənt/

schwa

Meaning

demanding something firmly and repeatedly

Sound Reference

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in=/ɪn/(in) + sis=/sɪs/(sister) + tent=/tənt/(important)

Example

She was insistent on finishing the work today.