Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stand-by

/stˈændbˌaɪ/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.13 in modern English

Syllables: stand--by
IPA: /stˈændbˌaɪ/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of standby.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[…] a "Britannia" Pacific, No. 70006, was kept as a stand-by at March."

Etymology

Deverbal from stand by.

Usage

Inflected Forms

stand-bys (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce stand-by?: The recorded pronunciation is /stˈændbˌaɪ/.
What does stand-by mean?: Alternative form of standby.
Where does stand-by come from?: Deverbal from stand by.

How to pronounce stand-by

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