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How to pronounce stagecraft

Say it like STAYJ-kraft. Stagecraft has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STAYJ).

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US American/ˈsteɪdʒˌkræft/STAYJ-kraft
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • STAYJ
  • kraft
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Stagecraft pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. STAYJSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  2. kraftGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

What does stagecraft mean?

noun
  1. The skills of the theater.“To be a professional actor you need to learn stagecraft.”
  2. A specific skill of the theater.“Lighting is a very technical stagecraft.”

Where does stagecraft come from?

From stage + -craft.

Questions about saying stagecraft

How do you pronounce stagecraft?

Say STAYJ-kraft. The American pronunciation is /ˈsteɪdʒˌkræft/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in stagecraft?

Stagecraft has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STAYJ). Broken into parts: STAYJ · kraft.

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