English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Stay Pronunciation
Stay is pronounced STAY, IPA /ˈsteɪ/.
STAY
US /ˈsteɪ/ · UK /ˈsteɪ/
Syllables: STAY (1 syllable)
verb and noun: To remain in a place, or a period of remaining somewhere.
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Stay in a Sentence
- Stay where you are until the bell goes.
- Their stay in Lisbon was cut short.
- They stayed dry under the awning until the shower passed.
Common Mispronunciations of Stay
Not STY
That ay is the vowel of day, not the y of my, so the word pairs with say and may.
Not suh-TAY
The s and the t come out together, with no vowel between, which is what makes it one beat.
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