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How to pronounce Stations

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

VoiceSpeed
US American/ˈsteɪʃənz/STAY-shunz
UK British/ˈsteɪʃənz/STAY-shunz
  • STAY
  • shunz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Stations 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. shunzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of Stations

American and British speakers say Stations in essentially the same way: /ˈsteɪʃənz/ in the US and /ˈsteɪʃənz/ in the UK.

British respelling: STAY-shunz.

What does Stations mean?

noun
  1. plural of station How to pronounce station
noun
  1. An infrequent religious gathering of family and friends spread over a few days, where Mass and the Rosary will be said in the home.
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of station How to pronounce station

Similar and opposite words

Similar meaning

  • stations of the cross

Words that rhyme with Stations

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

Words that sound like Stations

  • station's
  • stations'

Questions about saying Stations

How do you pronounce Stations?

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

How many syllables are in Stations?

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

Do Americans and Brits say Stations the same way?

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

What words sound the same as Stations?

Stations sounds the same as station's, stations' in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.

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