How to Pronounce "stand to"
expression
ˈstænd/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
STAND too, STAND tuh, STAND tih
stˈænd/ /tˈuː
stand TOO
Definition
To be likely to get or experience something, especially a certain outcome; can also mean to be ready to act, often in a military or emergency context.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈstænd/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
British English
stˈænd/ /tˈuː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
STAND too, STAND tuh, STAND tih
UK
stand TOO
Listen in Context
If you work hard, you stand to succeed.
The company stands to lose a lot of money.
Soldiers must stand to at dawn.
With the new tax law, middle-class families stand to benefit.