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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “stamina”

“stamina” is pronounced /ˈstæmənə/ (STA-muh-nuh) in American English and /stamɪnə/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “stam”.
The sound

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stamina

/ˈstæmənə/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /stamɪnə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

3 beats
  1. stamstæstress
  2. inmə
  3. anə
IPA (American)
/ˈstæmənə/
IPA (British)
/stamɪnə/
Respelling
STA-muh-nuh
Syllables
3 — STAM-in-a
Stress
Stress the first syllable: STAM-in-a. “stam” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈstæmənə/

British

/stamɪnə/

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Meaning

What “stamina” means

  1. noun

    enduring strength and energy

  2. noun

    the male reproductive organ of a flower

Say it in a sentence

“Long-distance running builds stamina more than speed.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
ssttæshort amməschwa×2nn

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Questions

“stamina”, answered

How do you pronounce “stamina”?

“stamina” is pronounced /ˈstæmənə/ (STA-muh-nuh) in American English and /stamɪnə/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “stam”. Build it as STAM-in-a, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “stamina” have?

3: stam · in · a. The beat lands on the first, “stam”.

Is “stamina” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈstæmənə/ (STA-muh-nuh); British English says /stamɪnə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “stamina” mean?

As a noun: enduring strength and energy For example: “Long-distance running builds stamina more than speed.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “stamina”?

Stress the first syllable: STAM-in-a. “stam” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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