English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Station Pronunciation
Station is pronounced STAY-shuhn, IPA /ˈsteɪʃən/.
STAY-shuhn
US /ˈsteɪʃən/ · UK /ˈsteɪʃən/
Syllables: STAY · shuhn (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A place where trains or buses stop, or a building for a particular service.
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Station in a Sentence
- The station is five minutes from the hotel.
- She left her bike at the station all week.
- There is a fire station at the end of the road.
Common Mispronunciations of Station
Not STA-shuhn
This a is the long ay of state, which is the word station is built on.
Not stay-SHUHN
STAY carries the whole word and the ending runs away quietly.
Tip: Stationary with an a means standing still and stationery with an e means paper and pens, and the two are identical by ear.
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