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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “static”

“static” is pronounced /ˈstætɪk/ (STA-tik) in American English and /statɪk/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “stat”.
The sound

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static

/ˈstætɪk/

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

2 beats
  1. statstæstress
  2. ictɪk
IPA (American)
/ˈstætɪk/
IPA (British)
/statɪk/
Respelling
STA-tik
Syllables
2 — STAT-ic
Stress
Stress the first syllable: STAT-ic. “stat” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun, adjective
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈstætɪk/

British

/statɪk/

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Meaning

What “static” means

  1. noun

    a crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference

  2. noun

    angry criticism

    “they will probably give you a lot of static about your editorial”

  3. adjective

    not in physical motion

    “the inertia of an object at rest”

Say it in a sentence

“Static on the radio drowned out the shipping forecast.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
sstt×2æshort aɪshort ikk

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Questions

“static”, answered

How do you pronounce “static”?

“static” is pronounced /ˈstætɪk/ (STA-tik) in American English and /statɪk/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “stat”. Build it as STAT-ic, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “static” have?

2: stat · ic. The beat lands on the first, “stat”.

Is “static” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈstætɪk/ (STA-tik); British English says /statɪk/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “static” mean?

As a noun: a crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference For example: “Static on the radio drowned out the shipping forecast.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “static”?

Stress the first syllable: STAT-ic. “stat” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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