How to pronounce "study" in English
ˈstʌdi
STUH·dee
Primary stress: STUH
Hear native speakers say study in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “study”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
STUH
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
dee
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("STUH"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "study" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "study is" sounds like "study-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "study" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“study called the Health Professionals Follow-up Study.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“study and it's the first study to show an improvement in lung growth associated with a reduction in air pollution”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“study what they did was they monitored the individual sleep the uh the night before so the college students they”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“study a natural behavior and I was interested in the behavior of play play Behavior because in developing humans”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“study from home, but with a particular focus on underprivileged children and children of color in the US.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“study is how these two sources of information, the information given by the visual world and the information”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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study called the Health Professionals Follow-up Study.
Hear it in context: “study”
63,664 clipsThe English word “study” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈstʌdi (phonetic respelling: STUH-dee). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (STUH · dee), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (STUH). Grammatically, “study” functions as a verb, noun and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 63,664 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “study” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USClip #1 · @18:54
“going to talk about as well. There's a study called the Health Professionals Follow-up Study. They look at 20, 000 men, and they saw that men who adhered Follow-up Study. They look at 20,000”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @15:27
“it's an important study. It's a very big study and it's the first study to show an improvement in lung growth associated with a reduction in air pollution an improvement in lung growth associated”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @18:07
“cyberloafing and so in the followup study what they did was they monitored the individual sleep the uh the night before so the college students they the individual sleep the uh the night”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @2:08
“looking for a population of animals to study a natural behavior and I was interested in the behavior of play play Behavior because in developing humans interested in the behavior of play play”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @4:43
“being created by COVID and work from home and, I guess, study from home, but with a particular focus on underprivileged children and children of color in the US. on underprivileged children and children of color in the US.”
Definition & Meaning: “study”
- To review materials already learned in order to make sure one does not forget them, usually in preparation for an examination.
- To take a course or courses on a subject.
- Mental effort to acquire knowledge or learning.
- The act of studying or examining; examination.
Example Sentences (3)
- “Students are expected to start studying for final exams in March.”
- “I study medicine at the university.”
- “study called the Health Professionals Follow-up Study. They look at 20, 000 men, and they saw that men who adhered”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “study”
- Pronunciation:
- STUH-dee
- Syllables:
- STUH · dee
- Written Hyphenation:
- stud · y
- Primary stress:
- STUH
- IPA:
- ˈstʌdi
- Hear it in context
- study
Synonyms: “study”
Hear words related in meaning to “study” in real video clips:
Words that Rhyme with “study”
-ʌdiWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"study" (⁄ˈstʌdi⁄) 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, "study" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about study
How do you pronounce “study”?
“study” is pronounced ⁄ˈstʌdi⁄ (STUH-dee). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “study”?
“study” has 2 syllables: STUH · dee.
Where is the stress in “study”?
The primary stress in “study” is on “STUH”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “study” mean?
To review materials already learned in order to make sure one does not forget them, usually in preparation for an examination.
How can I hear “study” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “study”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).