How to pronounce “assist”
Say “assist” in 2 beats
assist
/əˈsɪst/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɐsɪst/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- asə
- sistsɪststress
- IPA (American)
- /əˈsɪst/
- IPA (British)
- /ɐsɪst/
- Respelling
- uh-SIST
- Syllables
- 2 — as-SIST
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: as-SIST. “sist” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/əˈsɪst/
/ɐsɪst/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “assist” means
- noun
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
“he gave me an assist with the housework”
- noun
(sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play
- verb
give help or assistance; be of service
“Everyone helped out during the earthquake”
Say it in a sentence
“His quick assist in the second half won them the match.”“assist”, answered
How do you pronounce “assist”?
“assist” is pronounced /əˈsɪst/ (uh-SIST) in American English and /ɐsɪst/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “sist”. Build it as as-SIST, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “assist” have?
2: as · sist. The beat lands on the second, “sist”.
Is “assist” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /əˈsɪst/ (uh-SIST); British English says /ɐsɪst/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “assist” mean?
As a noun: the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose For example: “he gave me an assist with the housework” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “assist”?
Stress the second syllable: as-SIST. “sist” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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