How to pronounce “studies”
Say “studies” in 2 beats
studies
/ˈstʌdiz/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /stʌdiz/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- studstʌstress
- iesdiz
- IPA (American)
- /ˈstʌdiz/
- IPA (British)
- /stʌdiz/
- Respelling
- STU-deez
- Syllables
- 2 — STUD-ies
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: STUD-ies. “stud” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈstʌdiz/
/stʌdiz/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “studies” means
- noun
a detailed critical inspection
- noun
applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
“mastering a second language requires a lot of work”
- noun
a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
“this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale”
Say it in a sentence
“Recent studies suggest that regular walking improves memory.”“studies”, answered
How do you pronounce “studies”?
“studies” is pronounced /ˈstʌdiz/ (STU-deez) in American English and /stʌdiz/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “stud”. Build it as STUD-ies, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “studies” have?
2: stud · ies. The beat lands on the first, “stud”.
Is “studies” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈstʌdiz/ (STU-deez); British English says /stʌdiz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “studies” mean?
As a noun: a detailed critical inspection For example: “Recent studies suggest that regular walking improves memory.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “studies”?
Stress the first syllable: STUD-ies. “stud” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “studies” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.