How to pronounce desist in American English
“desist” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to desist the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “desist” in: all accents · British English (107 clips)
“desist” in real sentences — American speakers
45 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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so desired, get them to cease and desist.
The Obama White House
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And we call upon the DPRK to cease and desist.
State Department
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finish the work but neither are you free to desist from it thank
FTC
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
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