How To Pronounce Study

study

Phonemic

/ˈstʌd.i/

Phonetic

[ˈstʌd.i]

Phonemic

/ˈstʌd.i/

In British English, study is pronounced /ˈstʌd.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈstʌd.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈstʌd.i/.

Study has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

stʌdi

Study has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

study + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈstʌd.iz/

study + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈstʌd.id/

study + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈstʌd.i.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Study

Questions About Study

How do you pronounce study in British English?

In British English, study is pronounced /ˈstʌd.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈstʌd.i].

How do you pronounce study in American English?

In American English, study is pronounced /ˈstʌd.i/.

How many syllables are in study?

Study has two syllables, /stʌd/ + /i/.

Where is the stress in study?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /stʌd/.

Do British and American English pronounce study the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈstʌd.i/.

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