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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “station”

“station” is pronounced /ˈsteɪʃən/ (STAY-shuhn) in American English and /steɪʃən/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “stat”.
The sound

Say “station” in 2 beats

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station

/ˈsteɪʃən/

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

2 beats
  1. statsteɪstress
  2. ionʃən
IPA (American)
/ˈsteɪʃən/
IPA (British)
/steɪʃən/
Respelling
STAY-shuhn
Syllables
2 — STAT-ion
Stress
Stress the first syllable: STAT-ion. “stat” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈsteɪʃən/

British

/steɪʃən/

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Meaning

What “station” means

  1. noun

    a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

    “he started looking for a gas station”

  2. noun

    proper or designated social situation

    “he overstepped his place”

  3. noun

    (nautical) the location to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty

Say it in a sentence

“The train station was crowded during the morning rush.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
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Questions

“station”, answered

How do you pronounce “station”?

“station” is pronounced /ˈsteɪʃən/ (STAY-shuhn) in American English and /steɪʃən/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “stat”. Build it as STAT-ion, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “station” have?

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

Is “station” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈsteɪʃən/ (STAY-shuhn); British English says /steɪʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “station” mean?

As a noun: a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose For example: “he started looking for a gas station” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “station”?

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

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