How to pronounce “status”
Say “status” in 2 beats
status
/ˈstætəs/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˈsteɪtəs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- statstæstress
- ustəs
- IPA (American)
- /ˈstætəs/
- IPA (British)
- /ˈsteɪtəs/
- Also accepted
- /ˈsteɪtəs/
- Respelling
- STAT-uhs (UK STAY-tuhs)
- Syllables
- 2 — STAT-us
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: STAT-us. “stat” 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
/ˈstætəs/
/ˈsteɪtəs/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
Also accepted
/ˈsteɪtəs/Where “status” goes wrong
- Often heard
“one form is wrong”
American English usually says STAT-uhs; British English says STAY-tuhs.
What “status” means
- noun
the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
“he had the status of a minor”
- noun
a state at a particular time
“a condition (or state) of disrepair”
Say it in a sentence
“Please check the status of my order before you close today.”“status”, answered
How do you pronounce “status”?
“status” is pronounced /ˈstætəs/ (STAT-uhs (UK STAY-tuhs)) in American English and /ˈsteɪtəs/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “stat”. Build it as STAT-us, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “status” have?
2: stat · us. The beat lands on the first, “stat”.
Is “status” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈstætəs/ (STAT-uhs (UK STAY-tuhs)); British English says /ˈsteɪtəs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “status” mean?
As a noun: the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society For example: “he had the status of a minor” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “status”?
Stress the first syllable: STAT-us. “stat” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “status” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.