ˈdɒɡɪd ˈdɔɡɪd ˈdʊə ˈdʊɹ ˈlæstɪŋ ˈlɑːstɪŋ pɚˈsɪstənt pəˈsɪstənt ˌpɜːtɪˈneɪʃəs pɝtn̩ˈeɪʃəs ɹɪˈlɛntləs təˈneɪʃəs never-ceasing the relentless beat of the drums continually recurring to the mind haunting memories the cathedral organ and the distant voices have a haunting beauty retained; not shed persistent leaves remain attached past maturity the persistent gills of fishes stubbornly unyielding dogged persistence dour determination the most vocal and pertinacious of all the critics a mind not gifted to discover truth but tenacious to hold it men tenacious of opinion