Dictionary of English - research

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The standard pronunciation of both verb and noun in Britain, especially among researchers, has the stress on the second syllable [ri-search], but a pronunciation with the stress on the first syllable [ree-search] is gaining ground among the general public. The situation is the same in the US, except that the r is pronounced.

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