How to pronounce stateroom
American English pronunciation
STAYT-room
- IPA
- /ˈsteɪtˌɹum/
- Syllables
- STAYT · room (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What stateroom means
A private room to sleep in on a ship or train
In a sentence: Our stateroom on the ship had a round window that looked out at the waves.
Where it comes from: It is state, meaning grand display, plus room. It first meant a grand room in a palace used for special events.
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