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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “statutory”

“statutory” is pronounced /ˈstætʃəˌtɔɹi/ (STA-chuh-taw-ree) in American English and /statʃuːtəɹi/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “stat”.
The sound

Say “statutory” in 4 beats

Say it like this

statutory

/ˈstætʃəˌtɔɹi/

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

4 beats
  1. statstæstress
  2. uttʃə
  3. ortɔ
  4. yɹi
IPA (American)
/ˈstætʃəˌtɔɹi/
IPA (British)
/statʃuːtəɹi/
Respelling
STA-chuh-taw-ree
Syllables
4 — STAT-ut-or-y
Stress
Stress the first syllable: STAT-ut-or-y. “stat” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
adjective
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈstætʃəˌtɔɹi/

British

/statʃuːtəɹi/

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Meaning

What “statutory” means

  1. adjective

    relating to or created by statutes

    “statutory matters”

  2. adjective

    prescribed or authorized by or punishable under a statute

    “statutory restrictions”

Say it in a sentence

“The statutory notice period is one month for both sides.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

8 sounds, in the order you say them
sstt×2æshort atʃchəschwaɔawɹrilong e

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Questions

“statutory”, answered

How do you pronounce “statutory”?

“statutory” is pronounced /ˈstætʃəˌtɔɹi/ (STA-chuh-taw-ree) in American English and /statʃuːtəɹi/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “stat”. Build it as STAT-ut-or-y, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “statutory” have?

4: stat · ut · or · y. The beat lands on the first, “stat”.

Is “statutory” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈstætʃəˌtɔɹi/ (STA-chuh-taw-ree); British English says /statʃuːtəɹi/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “statutory” mean?

As an adjective: relating to or created by statutes For example: “statutory matters” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “statutory”?

Stress the first syllable: STAT-ut-or-y. “stat” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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