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Study Pronunciation

Study is pronounced STUH-dee, IPA /ˈstədi/.

STUH-dee

US /ˈstədi/  ·  UK /ˈstʌdi/

Syllables: STUH · dee (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)

verb and noun: To learn about a subject, or a piece of research into one.

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Study in a Sentence

  • She has to study medicine for six years.
  • A new study links the drug to better sleep.
  • He works at a desk in the study upstairs.

Common Mispronunciations of Study

Not STOO-dee

Flatten the u to the vowel in cup. An oo here produces studio without its ending.

Not stuh-DEE

Front-load it, because dee at the end is weak and quick.

Tip: Study and steady are close but not the same: STUH-dee against STE-dee.

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