How to pronounce desist
Listen to desist in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
“desist” in real sentences
165 clips in the index · 27 American · 105 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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desist and to rehabilitate.
The Scottish Parliament · hear it here
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Cabinet secretary, please desist.
The Scottish Parliament · hear it here
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um you desist until you do.
Oxford Union · hear it here
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A cease and desist was issued through the compliance department.
RNZ · hear it here
Why real speech
A dictionary gives you one careful reading of desist. Conversation gives you the stress, the vowel reduction and the speed that people actually use — and they differ between accents. YouTongue plays the surrounding sentence, so you hear the word in the rhythm it belongs to.