How to pronounce "radio station" in English
ˌreɪ.di.oʊˈsteɪ.ʃən
ray·dee·oh·STAY·shən
Primary stress: STAY
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “radio station”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
ray
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
dee
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
oh
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
STAY
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
shən
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the fourth syllable ("STAY"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America.
How Native Speakers Say It: In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "radio station" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "radio station is" sounds like "radio station-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "radio station" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Shifts primary stress to the syllable immediately preceding "-tion".
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“radio plays and they don't have to get her permission does that seem fair from the radio station is selling”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“radio station, and the next year I was a lyricist for a band, and as an actor the”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“radio stations is yeah their goal is all all of them they want to be like they want to be Roman Mars they none of them want to go work at a radio station they”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“radio station which had been critical of the president the authorities are resorting to security forces and the Judiciary to”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“radio station the military surrounded the radio station beat up people and started arresting and harassing them in uganda”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“radio is a personalized radio station that anybody can listen to that takes advantage of your musical neighbors so”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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radio plays and they don't have to get her permission does that seem fair from the radio station is selling
Hear it in context: “radio station”
644 clipsThe English word “radio station” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˌreɪ.di.oʊˈsteɪ.ʃən (phonetic respelling: ray-dee-oh-STAY-shən). Phonologically, it consists of 5 syllables (ray · dee · oh · STAY · shən), with primary lexical stress placed on the 4th syllable (STAY). Grammatically, “radio station” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 644 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “radio station” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, TEDx Talks, Harvard University.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @76:07
“must be loaded is that true no because the she doesn't get any money from the radio plays and they don't have to get her permission does that seem fair from the radio station is selling does that seem fair from the radio station is selling”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @10:01
“as a reporter, as an anchor the first year, and the next year I was an RJ in a radio station, and the next year I was a lyricist for a band, and as an actor the next year, and I was a model the next year, and so on and so forth.”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #3 · @54:41
“similar to why I was kind of pushing back with with Jake talking about public radio stations is yeah their goal is all all of them they want to be like they want to be Roman Mars they none of them want to go work at a radio station they want to be Roman Mars they none of them want to go work at a radio station they”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @1:52
“journalists too have been protesting after police arrested the head of a radio station which had been critical of the president the authorities are resorting to security forces and the Judiciary to the authorities are resorting to security forces and the Judiciary to”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @4:12
“stations the last time i was supposed to go on a radio station the military surrounded the radio station beat up people and started arresting and harassing them in uganda and started arresting and harassing them in uganda”
Definition & Meaning: “radio station”
- A company or facility that broadcasts radio programs to the public.
Example Sentences (3)
- “She listens to her favorite music on the local radiostation every morning.”
- “radio plays and they don't have to get her permission does that seem fair from the radio station is selling”
- “radio station, and the next year I was a lyricist for a band, and as an actor the”
Pronounce: “radio station”
- Pronunciation:
- ray-dee-oh-STAY-shən
- Syllables:
- ray · dee · oh · STAY · shən
- Written Hyphenation:
- ra · di · o · sta · tion
- Primary stress:
- STAY
- IPA:
- ˌreɪ.di.oʊˈsteɪ.ʃən
- Hear it in context
- radio station
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"radio station" (⁄ˌreɪ.di.oʊˈsteɪ.ʃən⁄) has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "radio station" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about radio station
How do you pronounce “radio station”?
“radio station” is pronounced ⁄ˌreɪ.di.oʊˈsteɪ.ʃən⁄ (ray-dee-oh-STAY-shən). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “radio station”?
“radio station” has 5 syllables: ray · dee · oh · STAY · shən.
Where is the stress in “radio station”?
The primary stress in “radio station” is on “STAY”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “radio station” mean?
A company or facility that broadcasts radio programs to the public.
How can I hear “radio station” used in real sentences?
This page has 644 real-world video examples of “radio station” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “radio station”?
Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America. In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].