English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Steady Pronunciation
Steady is pronounced STE-dee, IPA /ˈstɛdi/.
STE-dee
US /ˈstɛdi/ · UK /ˈstɛdi/
Syllables: STE · dee (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Firm and regular, without shaking or changing.
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Steady in a Sentence
- Hold the ladder steady while I climb.
- Sales have been steady all year.
- He has a steady job at the depot.
Common Mispronunciations of Steady
Not STEE-dee
The ea collapses to the e of bed, so the opening beat rhymes with said.
Not stuh-DEE
STE is the loud beat and dee runs away lightly behind it.
Tip: Steady rhymes with ready, which is the quickest check on that vowel.
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