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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

study

/ˈstʌd.i/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.26 in modern English

Syllables
study
IPA
/ˈstʌd.i/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To review materials already learned in order to make sure one does not forget them, usually in preparation for an examination.

Intransitive verb; Literary; Transitive verb

verb

To take a course or courses on a subject.

Literary; Transitive verb

verb

To acquire knowledge on a subject with the intention of applying it in practice.

Transitive verb

verb

To look at carefully and minutely.

Transitive verb

verb

To fix the mind closely upon a subject; to dwell upon anything in thought; to muse; to ponder.

Transitive verb

verb

To endeavor diligently; to be zealous.

Archaic; Intransitive verb

noun

Mental effort to acquire knowledge or learning.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of studying or examining; examination.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English studien, from Old French estudier (Modern French étudier), from estudie (noun), borrowed from Latin studium. Displaced Old English cneordlæcan.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *(s)tewd-, studien, estudier, studium, studie, estudie

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈstʌd.i/
  • British English: /ˈstʌd.i/

Usage

Inflected Forms

studies (present, singular) studying (participle, present) studied (participle, past) studied (past) no-table-tags (table tags) glossary (inflection template) studied (first person, past) studiest (archaic, present) studied (past, second person) studieth (archaic, present) studied (past, singular) studied (past, plural)

Derived Forms

forestudy nonstudying outstudy overstudy prestudy restudy studiable biostudy counterstudy cyberstudy interstudy megastudy

Phrases

Bible study independent study self-study study up on ablation study bread study bread-study brown study

Frequently Paired Words

student studious pseudoscience astrology numerology knowledge learning education

Synonyms

home office cabinet closet con elucubrate research revise sot study inquiry investigation exploration

Rhymes With

buddy bloody muddy ruddy cuddy duddy cruddy huddy judie buddie luddy fuddy-duddy

Questions

How do you pronounce study?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstʌd.i/.
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.
Where does study come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce study

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