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IPA /rəˈzʌlts/ Syllables 2 · ruh·zuhlts Stress 2nd syllable
ruh·ZUHLTS
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Americans pronounce results as ruh-ZUHLTS (/rəˈzʌlts/). The unstressed syllable reduces to a lazy schwa — almost a quick "uh" — instead of being pronounced fully. Stress falls on the second syllable — keep everything else short and quick.

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Common mistakes

Pronouncing the T in a consonant cluster.

In "results", the "t" is squeezed between other consonants and drops out — the surrounding consonants flow together without it — most natural in flowing, casual speech; in careful or formal speech, the T may be lightly present. /t/ is dropped entirely — the surrounding consonants flow together without the T.

Treating every L the same.

The L in "results" is a dark L — the back of the tongue rises toward the soft palate, adding a small "uh" quality before the L. Dark L adds a small schwa-like "uh" before the L. The back of the tongue lifts toward the soft palate.

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Why it sounds different

Why "results" sounds like ruh·ZUHLTS.

In "results", the "t" is squeezed between other consonants and drops out — the surrounding consonants flow together without it — most natural in flowing, casual speech; in careful or formal speech, the T may be lightly present. This is called the Silent T in Clusters, and it's one of the defining features of casual American English. It comes out as ruh·ZUHLTS.

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"Our research indicates that this approach will yield better results."
OW·er REE·surch IHN·duh·kayts dhuht DHIHS uh·PROHCH wihl YEELD BEH·der ruh·ZUHLTS
"She follows the results of the tennis grand slams closely."
shee FAH·lohz dhuh ruh·ZUHLTS uhv dhuh TEH·nuhs GRAND SLAMZ KLOH·slee
"The election results are finally available."
dhee uh·LEHK·shuhn ruh·ZUHLTS er FAHY·nuh·lee uh·VAY·luh·buhl
"The experiment failed to produce the expected results."
dhee ihk·SPEH·ruh·muhnt FAYLD tuh pruh·DOOS dhee uhk·spehk·tuhd ruh·ZUHLTS
"The lab will send the test results back."
dhuh LAB wihl SEHND dhuh TEHST ruh·ZUHLTS BAK
"The results of the experiment exceeded our initial expectations."
dhuh ruh·ZUHLTS uhv dhee ihk·SPEH·ruh·muhnt ihk·SEE·duhd owr ih·NIH·shuhl ehk·spehk·TAY·shuhnz
Same pattern

Words that work the same way.

All of these share phonetic features with this word — same trick.

STRUH·guhlzstrugglesruh·ZIHL·yuhntresilientruh·ZUHLTresultruh·ZUHL·tuhdresultedPRIHN·suh·puhlzprinciplesruh·ZIHL·yuhnsresilienceEHG·zuh·STEHN·shuhlexistentialSUHB·TAHY·tuhlzsubtitles
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Common pronunciation mistakes in American English.

The textbook way isn't wrong — it's just not how anyone actually says it.

01

Pronouncing the T in a consonant cluster.

In "results", the "t" is squeezed between other consonants and drops out — the surrounding consonants flow together without it — most natural in flowing, casual speech; in careful or formal speech, the T may be lightly present. /t/ is dropped entirely — the surrounding consonants flow together without the T.

results→ruh·ZUHLTS
02

Treating every L the same.

The L in "results" is a dark L — the back of the tongue rises toward the soft palate, adding a small "uh" quality before the L. Dark L adds a small schwa-like "uh" before the L. The back of the tongue lifts toward the soft palate.

results→ruh·ZUHLTS
03

Stressing the wrong syllable.

Stress falls on the second syllable, not the others. Stretch ZUHLTS — keep everything else short and quick.

RUH·zuhlts→ruh·ZUHLTS
04

Pronouncing the first syllable too fully.

Don't pronounce the first syllable too fully. The unstressed syllable reduces to a schwa — the lazy "uh" sound — in casual speech.

RUH·ZUHLTS→ruh·ZUHLTS
Questions

Questions people ask about this.

How is "results" stressed in American English?
Stress falls on the second syllable — say "ZUHLTS" with a longer, fuller vowel and keep every other syllable short and quick. The respell "ruh-ZUHLTS" marks the stressed syllable in capitals so the rhythm is easy to read at a glance.
Why does the first syllable in "results" reduce to "uh"?
Unstressed syllables in American English collapse toward a schwa — a lazy, neutral "uh" sound. The full vowel is what textbooks teach, but in actual American speech every unstressed vowel reduces. The respell "ruh-ZUHLTS" shows the reduced form so you can hear the casual rhythm directly.
Is the American pronunciation of "results" different from British English?
American English uses different vowel shapes, a relaxed retroflex R, and connected-speech tricks like flap-T and glottal-stop T that British Received Pronunciation generally avoids. The respell "ruh-ZUHLTS" reflects the casual American form; British dictionaries typically print a citation form with crisper consonants and different vowel choices.

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