how to pronounce stays

/ˈstɛɪz/

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stays is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… and I hope everyone stays safe thanks …”

meanings of stays

noun:

Plural of stay.
A corset.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of stay.

name:

Plural of Stay.

stays frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word stays occurs in english on average 17.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.