HowPronounceIt
  1. Home
  2. How to pronounce
  3. stagy

How to pronounce stagy

Say it like STAY-jee. Stagy has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STAY).

VoiceSpeed

Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce stagy. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.

US American/ˈsteɪdʒi/STAY-jee
UK British/ˈsteɪdʒi/STAY-jee
  • STAY
  • jee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Stagy pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. STAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  2. jeeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of stagy

American and British speakers say stagy in essentially the same way: /ˈsteɪdʒi/ in the US and /ˈsteɪdʒi/ in the UK.

British respelling: STAY-jee.

What does stagy mean?

adjective
  1. theatrical
  2. unnaturally showy
  3. melodramatic; sensationalized

Where does stagy come from?

From stag(e) + -y.

Similar and opposite words

Similar meaning

Words that rhyme with stagy

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of stagy.

Questions about saying stagy

How do you pronounce stagy?

Say STAY-jee. The American pronunciation is /ˈsteɪdʒi/. In British English it is /ˈsteɪdʒi/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in stagy?

Stagy has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STAY). Broken into parts: STAY · jee.

Do Americans and Brits say stagy the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈsteɪdʒi/ and the British form is /ˈsteɪdʒi/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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