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Stairs: how to say it, spell it and use it

stairs

/sterz/

Short answer

The English word stairs is pronounced /sterz/. It is spelled S-T-A-I-R-S and has 6 letters.

Example sentence

I walk up the stairs.

Always plural: the stairs are steep.

Key facts

English
stairs
Pronunciation
/sterz/
Spelling
S-T-A-I-R-S
Number of letters
6
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How do you pronounce stairs?

Stairs is pronounced /sterz/. Press the listen button on this page to hear it.

How do you spell stairs?

Stairs is spelled S-T-A-I-R-S. It has 6 letters.

How do you use stairs in a sentence?

For example: I walk up the stairs.

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