Pronunciation

How to pronounce “stuff

“stuff” is pronounced /stʌf/ (STUF) — one syllable.
The sound

Say “stuff” in one beat

Say it like this

stuff

/stʌf/

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1 beat
  1. stuffstʌf
IPA (American)
/stʌf/
IPA (British)
/stʌf/
Respelling
STUF
Syllables
1 — stuff
Stress
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /stʌf/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Meaning

What “stuff” means

  1. noun

    the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

    coal is a hard black material

  2. noun

    miscellaneous unspecified objects

    the trunk was full of stuff

  3. noun

    informal terms for personal possessions

    did you take all your clobber?

Say it in a sentence

He packed his stuff into a single small suitcase.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

4 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

stuff”, answered

How do you pronounce “stuff”?

“stuff” is pronounced /stʌf/ (STUF) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /stʌf/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.

How many syllables does “stuff” have?

One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /stʌf/ — a single beat.

What does “stuff” mean?

As a noun: the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object For example: “coal is a hard black material” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “stuff”?

One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /stʌf/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.

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