how to pronounce staph

/ˈstæf/

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staph is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… resistant bugs like staph because the …”

meanings of staph

noun:

Staphylococcus bacteria and the infection it causes.

staph frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word staph occurs in english on average 0.4 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.