How to pronounce “standards”
Say “standards” in 2 beats
standards
/ˈstændɚdz/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /standədz/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- stanstænstress
- dardsdɚdz
- IPA (American)
- /ˈstændɚdz/
- IPA (British)
- /standədz/
- Respelling
- STAN-duhdz
- Syllables
- 2 — STAN-dards
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: STAN-dards. “stan” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈstændɚdz/
/standədz/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “standards” means
- noun
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
“the schools comply with federal standards”
- noun
the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
“they live by the standards of their community”
- noun
a board measure = 1980 board feet
Say it in a sentence
“The new manager raised the standards for customer service.”“standards”, answered
How do you pronounce “standards”?
“standards” is pronounced /ˈstændɚdz/ (STAN-duhdz) in American English and /standədz/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “stan”. Build it as STAN-dards, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “standards” have?
2: stan · dards. The beat lands on the first, “stan”.
Is “standards” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈstændɚdz/ (STAN-duhdz); British English says /standədz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “standards” mean?
As a noun: a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated For example: “the schools comply with federal standards” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “standards”?
Stress the first syllable: STAN-dards. “stan” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “standards” and see every sound
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