How to pronounce “stay”
Say “stay” in one beat
stay
/steɪ/
The voice you hear here is American; a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- staysteɪ
- IPA (American)
- /steɪ/
- IPA (British)
- /steɪ/
- Respelling
- STAY
- Syllables
- 1 — stay
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /steɪ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “stay” means
- noun
continuing or remaining in a place or state
“they had a nice stay in Paris”
- noun
the state of inactivity following an interruption
“the negotiations were in arrest”
- noun
a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted
“the Supreme Court has the power to stay an injunction pending an appeal to the whole Court”
Say it in a sentence
“They decided to stay another night at the small inn.”“stay”, answered
How do you pronounce “stay”?
“stay” is pronounced /steɪ/ (STAY) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /steɪ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “stay” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /steɪ/ — a single beat.
What does “stay” mean?
As a noun: continuing or remaining in a place or state For example: “they had a nice stay in Paris” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “stay”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /steɪ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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