Pronunciation
How to pronounce “resistance”
“resistance” is pronounced /ɹɪsɪstəns/ — 3 syllables.
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resistance
/ɹɪsɪstəns/
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3 syllables. Stress the 'ɪst' part (say it longer and louder) and let the others relax — unstressed vowels often soften to a lazy /ə/.Meaning
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
“he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens”
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