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How to pronounce stationed

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

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US American/ˈsteɪʃənd/STAY-shund
UK British/ˈsteɪʃənd/STAY-shund
  • STAY
  • shund
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Stationed 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. shundKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of stationed

American and British speakers say stationed in essentially the same way: /ˈsteɪʃənd/ in the US and /ˈsteɪʃənd/ in the UK.

British respelling: STAY-shund.

What does stationed mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of station How to pronounce station
adjective
  1. That is or which has been stationed; placed in a particular location in order to perform a task.

Questions about saying stationed

How do you pronounce stationed?

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

How many syllables are in stationed?

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

Do Americans and Brits say stationed the same way?

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

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