resist
How to pronounce resist:
Definition of resist:
- resist:
- The past tense of Resist is resisted.
Synonyms for resist:
defy
elude
escape
refuse
Antonyms for resist:
be affected by
be harmed by
be overcome with
be overpowered by
be overwhelmed by
be susceptible to
fall prey to
have
submit to
succumb to
suffer from
suffer with
Here are some other common 2-syllable words.
- begged
- Brazil
- subsides
- propped
- slacken
- excelled
- sinew
- robust
- Queen
- baffling
- novice
- succor
- haughty
- Michael
- debit
- drainage
- growled
- scientist
- regret
- coming
- pity
- creaking
- grow up
- laughter
- ethics
- winner
- trigger
- falling
- cuirass
- wholly
- igneous
- curtain
- cartrage
- Corom
- crying
- chisel
- sharply
- moping
- prey
- mortgage
- impale
- harvest
- goblin
- cloistered
- trochaic
- dumbest
- flicked
- charpoy
- truer
- rearrange
- … more
Syllable Fun Fact
The variation in syllable count for the same word between British and American English accents, such as 'secretary', reflects differences in pronunciation standards.
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