English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Stanza Pronunciation
Stanza is pronounced STAN-zuh, IPA /ˈstænzə/.
STAN-zuh
US /ˈstænzə/ · UK /ˈstænzə/
Syllables: STAN · zuh (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A group of lines forming a unit in a poem, like a verse in a song.
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Stanza in a Sentence
- Read the second stanza again, more slowly.
- Each stanza ends on the same rhyme.
- The poem runs to eleven stanzas.
Common Mispronunciations of Stanza
Not STAN-zah
That closing a is barely there in English, which is what separates stanza from the Italian word behind it.
Not STAN-suh
The z buzzes, exactly as the letter promises.
Tip: Stanza is the Italian word for room, which is how a poem came to be built out of them.
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