English pronunciation

How to pronounce “study”

Phonetic spelling

STUH-dee

IPA /ˈstədi/

Syllable stress

stu·dy

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How do you spell “study”?

s t u d y

“study” is spelled S-T-U-D-Y. It is pronounced STUH-dee, 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

  • I study English every evening.

  • She likes to study at the library.

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