how to pronounce stab

/stæb/

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stab is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of stab in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… here so I might stab it this way and …”

meaning of stab

Stab means to thrust a sharp object into something.

stab frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word stab occurs in english on average 4.3 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.