How to pronounce "resultant" in English
rɪˈzʌltənt
rih·ZUHL·tənt
Primary stress: ZUHL
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “resultant”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
rih
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
ZUHL
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
tənt
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("ZUHL"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "resultant" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "resultant is" sounds like "resultant-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "resultant" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Practice Speaking “resultant”
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2022, Charles Howard Hinton, The Fourth Dimension And our logic is simply spatiality in the general sense — that resultant of a selection of the permanent from the unpermanent, the ordered from the unordered, by the means of the group and its underlying duality.
Hear it in context: “resultant”
The English word “resultant” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as rɪˈzʌltənt (phonetic respelling: rih-ZUHL-tənt). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (rih · ZUHL · tənt), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (ZUHL). Grammatically, “resultant” functions as a adjective, noun. Hear native speakers say resultant in context across real video clips
Definition & Meaning: “resultant”
- Following as a result or consequence of something; resulting.
- Anything that results from something else; an outcome.
- A vector that is the vector sum of multiple vectors.
Example Sentences (1)
- “2022, Charles Howard Hinton, The Fourth Dimension And our logic is simply spatiality in the general sense — that resultant of a selection of the permanent from the unpermanent, the ordered from the unordered, by the means of the group and its underlying duality.”
Pronounce: “resultant”
- Pronunciation:
- rih-ZUHL-tənt
- Syllables:
- rih · ZUHL · tənt
- Written Hyphenation:
- re · sul · tant
- Primary stress:
- ZUHL
- IPA:
- rɪˈzʌltənt
- Hear it in context
- resultant
Words that Rhyme with “resultant”
-ʌltəntWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"resultant" (⁄rɪˈzʌltənt⁄) has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "resultant" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about resultant
How do you pronounce “resultant”?
“resultant” is pronounced ⁄rɪˈzʌltənt⁄ (rih-ZUHL-tənt). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.
How many syllables are in “resultant”?
“resultant” has 3 syllables: rih · ZUHL · tənt.
Where is the stress in “resultant”?
The primary stress in “resultant” is on “ZUHL”.
What does “resultant” mean?
Following as a result or consequence of something; resulting.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “resultant”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).