Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stair-step

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.26 in modern English

Syllables
stair-step
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To walk up a set of stairs as exercise.

verb

To use a strategy for big city walking to avoid staying on the same street; it involves turning at a corner, walking to the end of the block, crossing the street, then repeating

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

stair-steps (present, singular) stair-stepping (participle, present) stair-stepped (participle, past) stair-stepped (past)

Phrases

stair-stepper

Frequently Paired Words

stair-stepper

Questions

What does stair-step mean?
To walk up a set of stairs as exercise.

How to pronounce stair-step

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