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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “stupid”

“stupid” is pronounced /ˈstupəd/ (STOO-puhd) in American English and /stjuːpɪd/ in British English, and /ˈstupɪd/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “stup”.
The sound

Say “stupid” in 2 beats

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stupid

/ˈstupəd/

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

2 beats
  1. stupstustress
  2. idpəd
IPA (American)
/ˈstupəd/
IPA (British)
/stjuːpɪd/
Also accepted
/ˈstupɪd/
Respelling
STOO-puhd
Syllables
2 — STUP-id
Stress
Stress the first syllable: STUP-id. “stup” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun, adjective
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈstupəd/

British

/stjuːpɪd/

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Meaning

What “stupid” means

  1. noun

    a person who is not very bright

    “The economy, stupid!”

  2. adjective

    lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity

  3. adjective

    in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock

    “he had a dazed expression on his face”

Say it in a sentence

“She felt a little stupid for forgetting her umbrella again.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
ssttulong ooppəschwadd

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Questions

“stupid”, answered

How do you pronounce “stupid”?

“stupid” is pronounced /ˈstupəd/ (STOO-puhd) in American English and /stjuːpɪd/ in British English, and /ˈstupɪd/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “stup”. Build it as STUP-id, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “stupid” have?

2: stup · id. The beat lands on the first, “stup”.

Is “stupid” said differently in British English?

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

What does “stupid” mean?

As a noun: a person who is not very bright For example: “The economy, stupid!” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “stupid”?

Stress the first syllable: STUP-id. “stup” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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