Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stationery

/ˈsteɪʃənɛɹi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.29 in modern English

Syllables: sta-tionery
IPA: /ˈsteɪʃənɛɹi/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Writing materials, envelopes, office materials.

Uncountable

adj

Misspelling of stationary.

Example Sentences

"When the school year finished, he put all of his stationery away in the loft, as he would have no need for pencils and exercise books during the holidays."
"We can pick up more paper and pens at the stationery store."

Etymology

From stationer + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: stationer

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsteɪʃənɛɹi/
British English: /ˈsteɪʃ(ə)n(ə)ɹi/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

stationeries (plural)

Phrases

:Category:Writing instruments

Frequently Paired Words

:Category:Writing instruments

Synonyms

stationery letter paper

Homonyms

stationary

Rhymes With

stationary inflationary deflationary disinflationary noninflationary

Questions

How do you pronounce stationery?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsteɪʃənɛɹi/.
What does stationery mean?: Writing materials, envelopes, office materials.
Where does stationery come from?: From stationer + -y.

How to pronounce stationery

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