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How to pronounce "radiostation" in English

radiostation is pronounced ˌreɪ.di.oʊˈsteɪ.ʃən, with primary stress on the “STAY” syllable. Listen to the audio pronunciation and review phonetic syllables below.

ˌreɪ.di.oʊˈsteɪ.ʃən

ray·dee·oh·STAY·shən

Primary stress: STAY

Accent:
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IPAˌreɪ.di.oʊˈsteɪ.ʃən
Sayray-dee-oh-STAY-shən
Syllablesray · dee · oh · STAY · shən

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Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

ˌreɪ.di.oʊˈsteɪ.ʃən

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syl. 1Unstressed

ray

Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.

Syl. 2Unstressed

dee

Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.

Syl. 3Unstressed

oh

Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.

Syl. 4Stress

STAY

Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.

Syl. 5Unstressed

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

⚠️ Intervocalic Tap / Flap [ɾ] in American English

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

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

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

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "radiostation" aligns naturally with adjacent words.

📐 Morphological Stress Rule (-tion)

Shifts primary stress to the syllable immediately preceding "-tion".

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She listens to her favorite music on the local radiostation every morning.

Hear it in context: “radiostation”

The English word “radiostation” 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, “radiostation” functions as a noun. Hear native speakers say radiostation in context across real video clips

Definition & Meaning: “radiostation”

NOUN
  • A company or facility that broadcasts radio programs to the public.

Example Sentences (1)

  • “She listens to her favorite music on the local radiostation every morning.”

Pronounce: “radiostation”

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
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Words that Rhyme with “radiostation”

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"radiostation" (⁄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, "radiostation" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.

Frequently asked questions about radiostation

How do you pronounce “radiostation”?

“radiostation” is pronounced ⁄ˌreɪ.di.oʊˈsteɪ.ʃən⁄ (ray-dee-oh-STAY-shən). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.

How many syllables are in “radiostation”?

“radiostation” has 5 syllables: ray · dee · oh · STAY · shən.

Where is the stress in “radiostation”?

The primary stress in “radiostation” is on “STAY”.

What does “radiostation” mean?

A company or facility that broadcasts radio programs to the public.

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

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].