English pronunciation
How to pronounce “step”
Phonetic spelling
STEP
IPA /ˈstɛp/
Syllable stress
step
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “step”?
s t e p
“step” is spelled S-T-E-P. It is pronounced STEP, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
Please step this way.
He took a step forward.