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Status Pronunciation

Status is pronounced STA-tuhs, IPA /ˈstætəs/.

STA-tuhs

US /ˈstætəs/  ·  UK /ˈsteɪtəs/

Syllables: STA · tuhs (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)

noun: The position or state of someone or something at a given moment.

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Status in a Sentence

  • Check the status of your application online.
  • Her legal status changed when the visa came through.
  • The building was given protected status in 1998.

Common Mispronunciations of Status

Not stuh-TUS

The weight is at the front in every accent, and the ending shrinks to tuhs.

Tip: The first vowel is the one that splits the standards. Americans usually say STA-tuhs with the a of hat, while British speakers say STAY-tuhs.

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