How to pronounce resident

Say it like this: /ˈɹɛzɪdənt/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

British

What does resident mean?

nounA person, animal or plant living at a certain location or in a certain area.

A bird which does not migrate during the course of the year.

A physician receiving postgraduate medical training in a hospital or clinic.

“She's a resident in neurosurgery at Mass General.”

adjDwelling, or having an abode, in a place for a continued length of time; residing on one's own estate.

“resident in the city or in the country”

Based in a particular place; on hand; local.

“He is our resident computer expert.”

Fixed; stable; certain.

“stable and resident like a rock”

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