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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “study”

“study” is pronounced /ˈstʌdi/ (STU-dee) in American English and /stʌdi/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “stud”.
The sound

Say “study” in 2 beats

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study

/ˈstʌdi/

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

2 beats
  1. studstʌstress
  2. ydi
IPA (American)
/ˈstʌdi/
IPA (British)
/stʌdi/
Respelling
STU-dee
Syllables
2 — STUD-y
Stress
Stress the first syllable: STUD-y. “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
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈstʌdi/

British

/stʌdi/

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Meaning

What “study” means

  1. noun

    a detailed critical inspection

  2. noun

    applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)

    “mastering a second language requires a lot of work”

  3. 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

“He likes to study in the quiet corner of the library.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
ssttʌshort uddilong e

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Questions

“study”, answered

How do you pronounce “study”?

“study” is pronounced /ˈstʌdi/ (STU-dee) in American English and /stʌdi/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “stud”. Build it as STUD-y, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “study” have?

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

Is “study” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈstʌdi/ (STU-dee); British English says /stʌdi/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “study” mean?

As a noun: a detailed critical inspection For example: “He likes to study in the quiet corner of the library.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “study”?

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

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