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How to pronounce statecraft

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

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

Statecraft pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. STAYTSay 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 statecraft mean?

noun
  1. Synonym of statesmanship (“the ability to guide a state well”).

Where does statecraft come from?

From state + -craft.

Similar and opposite words

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Questions about saying statecraft

How do you pronounce statecraft?

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

How many syllables are in statecraft?

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

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