how to pronounce steady

/ˈstɛdiː/

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the above transcription of steady is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

steady is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… call shocks to this steady-state and to …”

meaning of steady

Steady means not moving or changing.

steady frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word steady occurs in english on average 18.6 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.