Pronunciation

How to pronounce “student

“student” is pronounced /ˈstudənt/ (STOO-duhnt) in American English and /stjuːdənt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “stud”.
The sound

Say “student” in 2 beats

Say it like this

student

/ˈstudənt/

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

2 beats
  1. studstustress
  2. entdənt
IPA (American)
/ˈstudənt/
IPA (British)
/stjuːdənt/
Respelling
STOO-duhnt
Syllables
2 — STUD-ent
Stress
Stress the first syllable: STUD-ent. “stud” 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
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈstudənt/

British

/stjuːdənt/

No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.

Meaning

What “student” means

  1. noun

    a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

  2. noun

    a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines

Say it in a sentence

The young student stayed late to finish her project.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them

Each sound has its own page: where the tongue goes, what it is usually confused with, and words to drill it on.

Questions

student”, answered

How do you pronounce “student”?

“student” is pronounced /ˈstudənt/ (STOO-duhnt) in American English and /stjuːdənt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “stud”. Build it as STUD-ent, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “student” have?

2: stud · ent. The beat lands on the first, “stud”.

Is “student” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈstudənt/ (STOO-duhnt); British English says /stjuːdənt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “student” mean?

As a noun: a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution For example: “The young student stayed late to finish her project.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “student”?

Stress the first syllable: STUD-ent. “stud” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

Practise this word

Now say “student” and see every sound

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