English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Student Pronunciation
Student is pronounced STOO-duhnt, IPA /ˈstudənt/.
STOO-duhnt
US /ˈstudənt/ · UK /ˈstjuːdənt/
Syllables: STOO · duhnt (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: Someone studying at a school, college, or university.
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Student in a Sentence
- Every student needs a library card.
- She was a student here in the nineties.
- One student asked the only good question.
Common Mispronunciations of Student
Not stoo-DENT
The first syllable takes the beat and the second reduces to duhnt. Back stress belongs to the French etudiant, not the English word.
Not SHTOO-duhnt
The st cluster is a clean s plus t. A sh there comes from German habits and is very audible in English.
Tip: Americans say STOO-duhnt and Britons usually STYOO-duhnt, adding a y glide after the t.
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