English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Stylus Pronunciation
Stylus is pronounced STY-luhs, IPA /ˈstaɪləs/.
STY-luhs
US /ˈstaɪləs/ · UK /ˈstaɪləs/
Syllables: STY · luhs (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A pointed tool for writing on a screen or for playing a record.
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Stylus in a Sentence
- The stylus needs replacing on that turntable.
- She sketched the layout with a stylus.
- A stylus came in the box with the tablet.
Common Mispronunciations of Stylus
Not STI-luhs
That y is a long i, as it is in style and stylish. A short i gives the separate word stillness at speed.
Not sty-LUHS
STY holds everything and the luhs behind it is almost swallowed.
Tip: Styluses is the everyday plural. Styli exists, said STY-ly, and belongs to catalogues more than to conversation.
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