how to pronounce stair

/ˈstɛɹ/

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stair is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of stair in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… down a six stair and ended up landing …”

meaning of stair

A stair is a set of steps that are built to go up and down.

stair frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word stair occurs in english on average 2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.