how to pronounce sturdy

/ˈstɜː.di/

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sturdy is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… very sturdy rapid prototyping machine …”

meaning of sturdy

Sturdy means strong and durable.

sturdy frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word sturdy occurs in english on average 4.7 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.