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How to pronounce stationers

Say it like STAY-shuh-nerz. Stationers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STAY).

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US American/ˈsteɪʃənɚz/STAY-shuh-nerz
UK British/ˈsteɪʃənəz/STAY-shuh-nuz
  • STAY
  • shuh
  • nerz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Stationers 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. shuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. nerzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of stationers

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: STAY-shuh-nuz.

What does stationers mean?

noun
  1. plural of stationer How to pronounce stationer

Questions about saying stationers

How do you pronounce stationers?

Say STAY-shuh-nerz. The American pronunciation is /ˈsteɪʃənɚz/. In British English it is /ˈsteɪʃənəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in stationers?

Stationers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STAY). Broken into parts: STAY · shuh · nerz.

Is stationers pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈsteɪʃənəz/ (STAY-shuh-nuz).

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