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How to pronounce standard
Say it like this: /ˈstændɚd/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does standard mean?
adjFalling within an accepted range of size, amount, power, quality, etc.
Growing alone as a free-standing plant; not trained on a post etc.
Having recognized excellence or authority.
“standard works in history; standard authors”
nounA principle or example or measure used for comparison.
“The station consisted of two tents and a 10-by-15-foot wooden laboratory shack—luxurious accommodations by Arctic standards.”
Something used as a measure for comparative evaluations; a model.
“the court, which used to be the standard of propriety and correctness of speech”
A musical work of established popularity.
intjAn expression of agreement.
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