How to pronounce stand-in
American English pronunciation
STAND-in
- IPA
- /ˈstændˌɪn/
- Syllables
- STAND · in (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What stand-in means
A person who takes someone else's place for a while
In a sentence: When our coach was sick, his brother came as a stand-in for the day.
Where it comes from: It comes from the phrase stand in, which means to take someone's place.
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