How to pronounce “recent”
Say “recent” in 2 beats
recent
/ˈɹisənt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹiːsənt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- recɹistress
- entsənt
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɹisənt/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹiːsənt/
- Respelling
- REE-suhnt
- Syllables
- 2 — REC-ent
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: REC-ent. “rec” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈɹisənt/
/ɹiːsənt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “recent” means
- noun
approximately the last 10,000 years
- adjective
new
“recent graduates”
- adjective
of the immediate past or just previous to the present time
“a late development”
Say it in a sentence
“Her most recent project was a mural in the town square.”“recent”, answered
How do you pronounce “recent”?
“recent” is pronounced /ˈɹisənt/ (REE-suhnt) in American English and /ɹiːsənt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “rec”. Build it as REC-ent, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “recent” have?
2: rec · ent. The beat lands on the first, “rec”.
Is “recent” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɹisənt/ (REE-suhnt); British English says /ɹiːsənt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “recent” mean?
As a noun: approximately the last 10,000 years For example: “Her most recent project was a mural in the town square.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “recent”?
Stress the first syllable: REC-ent. “rec” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “recent” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.