English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Statutory Pronunciation
Statutory is pronounced STA-chuh-taw-ree, IPA /ˈstætʃəˌtɔri/.
STA-chuh-taw-ree
US /ˈstætʃəˌtɔri/ · UK /ˈstætʃuːtəˌri/
Syllables: STA · chuh · taw · ree (4 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Required or fixed by law.
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Statutory in a Sentence
- Statutory sick pay starts on the fourth day.
- The landlord ignored a statutory duty to repair.
- Statutory notice is twelve weeks for long service.
Common Mispronunciations of Statutory
Not stuh-TOO-tuh-ree
STA at the front owns the beat, and the three syllables behind it are all light.
Not STA-tyoo-taw-ree
That second t slides into a ch, giving chuh, which is the same move statue makes.
Tip: British speakers often run it to three beats, STACH-tree, and that is ordinary quick speech.
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