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Hoe spreek je „stairs” uit in het Engels

stairs wordt uitgesproken als stɛərz. Hoor authentieke moedertaalsprekers in 2.251 clips met gesynchroniseerde ondertitels en tijdstempels hieronder.

stɛərz

STAIRZ

Hoofdklemtoon: STAIRZ

Accent:
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IPAstɛərz
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Hoor in contextUS
40:37

grasp of which end of the platform leads to which exit, but what I found interesting to hear was that first you get off and go up the stairs that many people are going up, in other words you stick with the majority, and you realize what you're doing after you've gone through the ticket gate, and once you've gone through the ticket gate it's hard to ask for words you stick with the majority, and you

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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “stairs”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

stɛərz

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Primary Stress

STAIRZ

Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.

As a single-syllable word, "stairs" receives full primary stress when spoken in isolation, though it may take a reduced weak form in connected speech when acting as a function word.

Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes

⚠️ Single-Syllable Vocal Energy & Vowel Articulation

The Trap: Single-syllable words like "stairs" carry primary acoustic prominence in isolation, but can be swallowed in rapid connected speech.

How Native Speakers Say It: Sustain vowel clarity without rushing into the trailing consonant. Elevate pitch slightly when "stairs" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.

Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

When "stairs" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "stairs is" sounds like "stairs-iz").

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "stairs" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“stairs that many people are going up, in other words you stick with the majority, and you realize what you're doing after you've gone through the ticket gate, and once you've gone through the ticket gate it's hard to ask for”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“stairs could be okay if I feel like I'm lonely well I can sit here and be lonely”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“stairs and it was more uh it was safer than having breakfast about 200 people a year choke”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“stairs silence people turn away and act as if it's us who are the problem as if”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“stairs this little window gives you an idea of how the widows used to talk and gossip”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“stairs so that I could go on this boat trip that I was going to go on and I just thought about how it was a weird thing I know this is kind of a strange”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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stairs that many people are going up, in other words you stick with the majority, and you realize what you're doing after you've gone through the ticket gate, and once you've gone through the ticket gate it's hard to ask for

Hoor in context: “stairs”

2.251 clips

The Engels word “stairs” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as stɛərz (phonetic respelling: STAIRZ). Phonologically, it consists of 1 syllable (STAIRZ), pronounced as a single stressed monosyllable. Grammatically, “stairs” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 2.251 authentic Engels video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “stairs” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #1 · @40:37
    “grasp of which end of the platform leads to which exit, but what I found interesting to hear was that first you get off and go up the stairs that many people are going up, in other words you stick with the majority, and you realize what you're doing after you've gone through the ticket gate, and once you've gone through the ticket gate it's hard to ask for words you stick with the majority, and you”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #2 · @98:50
    “different things I mean it's that literal and metaphorical taking of the stairs could be okay if I feel like I'm lonely well I can sit here and be lonely or I can join I don't know a softball team or a cricket”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #3 · @8:17
    “more dangerous walking down the stairs a thousand people died falling down the stairs and it was more uh it was safer than having breakfast about 200 people a year choke than having breakfast about 200 people a year choke”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #4 · @3:45
    “or other campaigns we're organizing in Durban I'm often confronted with blank stairs silence people turn away and act as if it's us who are the problem as if we are the ones making trouble”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #5 · @1:55
    “people must have been very small back then to get up these narrow stairs this little window gives you an idea of how the widows used to talk and gossip this little window gives you an idea of how the widows used to talk and gossip”

Definitie & Betekenis: “stairs”

Audio
NOUN
  • A contiguous set of steps connecting two floors.

Voorbeeldzinnen in context (3)

  • “There're two cats at the top of the stairs.”
  • “stairs that many people are going up, in other words you stick with the majority, and you realize what you're doing after you've gone through the ticket gate, a”
  • “stairs could be okay if I feel like I'm lonely well I can sit here and be lonely”

Veelvoorkomende uitdrukkingen

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Uitspraak: “stairs”

Pronunciation:
STAIRZ
Lettergrepen:
STAIRZ
Written Hyphenation:
stairs
Hoofdklemtoon:
STAIRZ
IPA:
stɛərz
Hoor in context
stairs

Synoniemen: “stairs”

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Veelgestelde vragen over „stairs”

Hoe spreek je “stairs” uit in het Engels?

“stairs” wordt uitgesproken als ⁄stɛərz⁄ (STAIRZ). Luister naar de videoclips van moedertaalsprekers hierboven om het in context te horen.

Waar ligt de klemtoon bij “stairs”?

De hoofdklemtoon bij “stairs” ligt op “STAIRZ”. Let op die beklemtoonde lettergreep in de videofragmenten hierboven.

Wat betekent “stairs”?

A contiguous set of steps connecting two floors.

Hoe kan ik “stairs” in echte zinnen horen?

Deze pagina bevat 2251 videovoorbeelden van “stairs” met gesynchroniseerde ondertiteling. Gebruik Vorige / Volgende (of de pijltjestoetsen ← / →) om elk fragment direct te beluisteren.

What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “stairs”?

Single-syllable words like "stairs" carry primary acoustic prominence in isolation, but can be swallowed in rapid connected speech. Sustain vowel clarity without rushing into the trailing consonant. Elevate pitch slightly when "stairs" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.