How to Pronounce “resilience”

American (US)

/ɹɪˈzɪl.jəns/

British (UK)

/ɹɪˈzɪl.ɪ.əns/

Australian (AU)

/ɹɪˈzɪl.ɪ.əns/

noun — The mental ability to recover quickly from depression, illness or misfortune.

The final e is silent. The transcription /ɹɪˈzɪl.jəns/ ends on a consonant sound, so the written e at the end of “resilience” is not pronounced.

Where the stress falls. “resilience” has 3 syllables, and the transcription /ɹɪˈzɪl.jəns/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the second one — so the second syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.

An unstressed vowel reduces to schwa. /ɹɪˈzɪl.jəns/ contains a schwa /ə/ — the short, neutral “uh” that English unstressed syllables collapse into. Saying /ə/ there, instead of the vowel the spelling suggests, is most of what makes the word sound native.

What does "resilience" mean?

resilience (noun): The mental ability to recover quickly from depression, illness or misfortune.

How do you pronounce "resilience" in American vs British English?

American English: /ɹɪˈzɪl.jəns/. British English: /ɹɪˈzɪl.ɪ.əns/. Play both on this page to hear the difference.

What is the IPA transcription of "resilience"?

/ɹɪˈzɪl.jəns/ in American English, /ɹɪˈzɪl.ɪ.əns/ in British English, /ɹɪˈzɪl.ɪ.əns/ in Australian English.

Which syllable is stressed in "resilience"?

“resilience” has 3 syllables, and the transcription /ɹɪˈzɪl.jəns/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the second one — so the second syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.