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How to pronounce staffless

Say it like STAF-lus. Staffless has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STAF).

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US American/ˈstæfləs/STAF-lus
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  • STAF
  • lus
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Staffless pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. STAFSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. lusKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does staffless mean?

adjective
  1. Without employees; unstaffed.
  2. Without a staff, or walking-stick.
  3. Without the use of staves in its notation.

Where does staffless come from?

From staff + -less.

Questions about saying staffless

How do you pronounce staffless?

Say STAF-lus. The American pronunciation is /ˈstæfləs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in staffless?

Staffless has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STAF). Broken into parts: STAF · lus.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).