persistent

/pərˈsɪstənt/

Syllables per·sis·tent

Stress per-SIS-tent

Phonics Breakdown

per

/pər/

r控元音

sis

/sɪs/

short i

tent

/tənt/

schwa

Meaning

continuing firmly or obstinately despite difficulty or opposition

Sound Reference

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per=/pər/(perhaps) + sis=/sɪs/(sister) + tent=/tənt/(tent)

Example

Her persistent effort finally led to success.