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How to pronounce stationery

American English pronunciation

STAY-shuh-nair-ee

IPA
/ˈsteɪʃəˌnɛɹi/
Syllables
STAY · shuh · nair · ee (4 syllables, stress on the 1st)

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What stationery means

noun

Fine paper and envelopes for writing letters

In a sentence: Grandma wrote her thank-you note on stationery with tiny blue birds.

Where it comes from: It comes from stationer, an old word for a shopkeeper who sold books and paper.

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