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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “result”

“result” is pronounced /ɹɪˈzʌlt/ (ri-ZULT) in American English and /ɹɪzʌlt/ in British English, and /ɹiˈzʌlt/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “ult”.
The sound

Say “result” in 2 beats

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result

/ɹɪˈzʌlt/

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

2 beats
  1. resɹɪ
  2. ultzʌltstress
IPA (American)
/ɹɪˈzʌlt/
IPA (British)
/ɹɪzʌlt/
Also accepted
/ɹiˈzʌlt/
Respelling
ri-ZULT
Syllables
2 — res-ULT
Stress
Stress the second syllable: res-ULT. “ult” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ɹɪˈzʌlt/

British

/ɹɪzʌlt/

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Meaning

What “result” means

  1. noun

    a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

    “the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise”

  2. noun

    a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem

    “they were trying to find a peaceful solution”

  3. noun

    something that results

    “he listened for the results on the radio”

Say it in a sentence

“As a result of the storm, the ferry was cancelled.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
ɹrɪshort izzʌshort ulltt

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Questions

“result”, answered

How do you pronounce “result”?

“result” is pronounced /ɹɪˈzʌlt/ (ri-ZULT) in American English and /ɹɪzʌlt/ in British English, and /ɹiˈzʌlt/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “ult”. Build it as res-ULT, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “result” have?

2: res · ult. The beat lands on the second, “ult”.

Is “result” said differently in British English?

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

What does “result” mean?

As a noun: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon For example: “the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “result”?

Stress the second syllable: res-ULT. “ult” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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