How to pronounce station
Say it like STAY-shun. Station has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STAY).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce station. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- STAY
- shun
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Station pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- STAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
- shunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of station
American and British speakers say station in essentially the same way: /ˈsteɪʃən/ in the US and /ˈsteɪʃən/ in the UK.
British respelling: STAY-shun.
What does station mean?
- a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose“he started looking for a gas station”“the train pulled into the station”
- proper or designated social situation“he overstepped his place”“the responsibilities of a man in his station”
- (nautical) the location to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty
- assign to a station
Where does station come from?
From Middle English stacioun, borrowed from Anglo-Norman estation, from Latin statiōnem, accusative of statiō (“standing, post, job, position”), whence also Italian stazione.
Words that rhyme with station
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of station.
- information
- education
- situation
- association
- population
- administration
- operation
- organization
- nation
- application
Questions about saying station
How do you pronounce station?
Say STAY-shun. The American pronunciation is /ˈsteɪʃən/. In British English it is /ˈsteɪʃən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in station?
Station has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STAY). Broken into parts: STAY · shun.
Do Americans and Brits say station the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈsteɪʃən/ and the British form is /ˈsteɪʃən/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.