How to pronounce desist in British English
“desist” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to desist the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “desist” in: all accents · American English (45 clips)
“desist” in real sentences — British speakers
107 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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desist and to rehabilitate.
The Scottish Parliament
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Cabinet secretary, please desist.
The Scottish Parliament
Words that sound like “desist”
Words one sound away from desist — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
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.