Persist has 2 syllables and the stress is on the second syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | You should persist in your efforts to learn English. | |
| 2. | The anthropologist says odd customs do persist in the region. | |
| 3. | If you persist in bothering her like that, she'll lose her temper. | |
| 4. | He intended to persist in his silence. | |
| 5. | I persist in my popularity. | |
| 6. | There is also one type of idealism that says even without strength or intelligence you can do anything if you can merely persist. | |
| 7. | On the bottle it says that I should consult my doctor if symptoms persist. | |
| 8. | Why persist in writing essays if one has not even mastered the art of writing succinct sentences? | |
| 9. | We intend to persist. | |
| 10. | Tom, I don't care what happens in the future, because as long as you persist and go through life with enthusiasm and ebullience, you will reap success. |