How to pronounce “results”
Say “results” in 2 beats
results
/ɹɪˈzʌlts/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹɪzʌlts/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- resɹɪ
- ultszʌltsstress
- IPA (American)
- /ɹɪˈzʌlts/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹɪzʌlts/
- Also accepted
- /ɹiˈzʌlts/
- Respelling
- ri-ZULTS
- Syllables
- 2 — res-ULTS
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: res-ULTS. “ults” 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
American and British are not the same here
/ɹɪˈzʌlts/
/ɹɪzʌlts/
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What “results” means
- noun
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
“the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise”
- noun
a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
“they were trying to find a peaceful solution”
- noun
something that results
“he listened for the results on the radio”
Say it in a sentence
“The doctor called with the results of the blood test.”“results”, answered
How do you pronounce “results”?
“results” is pronounced /ɹɪˈzʌlts/ (ri-ZULTS) in American English and /ɹɪzʌlts/ in British English, and /ɹiˈzʌlts/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “ults”. Build it as res-ULTS, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “results” have?
2: res · ults. The beat lands on the second, “ults”.
Is “results” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɹɪˈzʌlts/ (ri-ZULTS); British English says /ɹɪzʌlts/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “results” 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 “results”?
Stress the second syllable: res-ULTS. “ults” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “results” and see every sound
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