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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “reside”

“reside” is pronounced /ɹɪˈzaɪd/ (ri-ZYD) in American English and /ɹɪsaɪd/ in British English, and /ɹiˈzaɪd/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “zaɪd”.
The sound

Say “reside” in 2 beats

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reside

/ɹɪˈzaɪd/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹɪsaɪd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. ɹɪɹɪ
  2. zaɪdzaɪdstress
IPA (American)
/ɹɪˈzaɪd/
IPA (British)
/ɹɪsaɪd/
Also accepted
/ɹiˈzaɪd/
Respelling
ri-ZYD
Syllables
2 — ɹɪ-ZAꞮD
Stress
Stress the second syllable: ɹɪ-ZAꞮD. “zaɪd” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
verb
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ɹɪˈzaɪd/

British

/ɹɪsaɪd/

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Meaning

What “reside” means

  1. verb

    make one's home in a particular place or community

    “may parents reside in Florida”

  2. verb

    live (in a certain place)

    “She resides in Princeton”

  3. verb

    be inherent or innate in

Say it in a sentence

“Her cousins reside in a village near the border.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
ɹrɪshort izzaɪlong idd

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Questions

“reside”, answered

How do you pronounce “reside”?

“reside” is pronounced /ɹɪˈzaɪd/ (ri-ZYD) in American English and /ɹɪsaɪd/ in British English, and /ɹiˈzaɪd/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “zaɪd”. Build it as ɹɪ-ZAꞮD, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “reside” have?

2: ɹɪ · zaɪd. The beat lands on the second, “zaɪd”.

Is “reside” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ɹɪˈzaɪd/ (ri-ZYD); British English says /ɹɪsaɪd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “reside” mean?

As a verb: make one's home in a particular place or community For example: “may parents reside in Florida” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “reside”?

Stress the second syllable: ɹɪ-ZAꞮD. “zaɪd” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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