How to pronounce staple
American English pronunciation
STAY-pul
- IPA
- /ˈsteɪpəl/
- Syllables
- STAY · pul (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What staple means
Most people know staple in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
A basic item that people use or eat all the time
In a sentence: Rice is a staple in many homes, served at almost every meal.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Old French estaple, a market. Both kinds of staple go back to an old Germanic word for a post.
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