Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

step-by-step

/stˈɛpbistˌɛp/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.82 in modern English

Syllables: step-by-step
IPA: /stˈɛpbistˌɛp/

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Proceeding from one step to the next in sequence.

noun

A step-by-step guide.

Informal

Example Sentences

"The step-by-step directions walked me through the assembly, but identifying the parts was still hard."
"Purchasing TON through a CEX is a straightforward process. As of June 2024, TON isn’t supported on other prominent exchanges such as Coinbase, Binance and Kraken. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to buy Toncoin using an example of Gate.io: […]"
"Wiktionary provides great step-by-steps on how to create a complete dictionary entry."

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

more step-by-step (comparative) most step-by-step (superlative) step-by-steps (plural)

Synonyms

stepwise bit-by-bit in small stages piecemeal

Questions

How do you pronounce step-by-step?: The recorded pronunciation is /stˈɛpbistˌɛp/.
What does step-by-step mean?: Proceeding from one step to the next in sequence.

How to pronounce step-by-step

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