English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Assist Pronunciation
Assist is pronounced uh-SIST, IPA /əˈsɪst/.
uh-SIST
US /əˈsɪst/ · UK /əˈsɪst/
Syllables: uh · SIST (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb and noun: To help someone with what they are doing, or in sport, the pass that sets up a goal.
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Assist in a Sentence
- Two nurses assist with every transfer.
- Can you assist me with the forms?
- He finished the season with eleven goals and nine assists.
Common Mispronunciations of Assist
Not A-sist
Insist and resist load the second beat, and this verb joins them, with a weak uh standing in front.
Not uh-ZIST
Easy and rose buzz their s into a z, and this word never does: the pair in the middle stays a hiss.
Tip: An assistive device and an assisted journey keep the same clipped i in the middle.
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