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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “stolid”

“stolid” is pronounced /ˈstɑləd/ (STAH-luhd) in American English and /stɒlɪd/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “stol”.
The sound

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stolid

/ˈstɑləd/

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

2 beats
  1. stolstɑstress
  2. idləd
IPA (American)
/ˈstɑləd/
IPA (British)
/stɒlɪd/
Respelling
STAH-luhd
Syllables
2 — STOL-id
Stress
Stress the first syllable: STOL-id. “stol” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
adjective
Difficulty
Legend — spelling and sound part company here
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈstɑləd/

British

/stɒlɪd/

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Meaning

What “stolid” means

  1. adjective

    having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited; ; - Nordhoff & Hall; -Virginia Woolf

    “her impassive remoteness”

Say it in a sentence

“His stolid face gave nothing away during the reading.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
ssttɑahlləschwadd

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Questions

“stolid”, answered

How do you pronounce “stolid”?

“stolid” is pronounced /ˈstɑləd/ (STAH-luhd) in American English and /stɒlɪd/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “stol”. Build it as STOL-id, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “stolid” have?

2: stol · id. The beat lands on the first, “stol”.

Is “stolid” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈstɑləd/ (STAH-luhd); British English says /stɒlɪd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “stolid” mean?

As an adjective: having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited; ; - Nordhoff & Hall; -Virginia Woolf For example: “her impassive remoteness”

Where is the stress in “stolid”?

Stress the first syllable: STOL-id. “stol” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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