English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
State Pronunciation
State is pronounced STAYT, IPA /ˈsteɪt/.
STAYT
US /ˈsteɪt/ · UK /ˈsteɪt/
Syllables: STAYT (1 syllable)
noun and verb: The condition something is in, a country or one of its regions, or, as a verb, to say something formally.
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State in a Sentence
- The house was in a poor state when they bought it.
- She was born in a small town in New York State.
- Please state your name for the record.
Common Mispronunciations of State
Not STET
The vowel is the long ay of late. A short e leaves a word that sounds like the printer's mark stet.
Not es-TAYT
English begins the word on the s cluster with no vowel in front of it. Spanish and Portuguese speakers often add one, which turns state into estate.
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