How to pronounce “student”
Say “student” in 2 beats
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.
- studstustress
- 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
American and British are not the same here
/ˈstudənt/
/stjuːdənt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “student” means
- noun
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
- 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.”“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.
Now say “student” and see every sound
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