How to Pronounce "stateless"
word
ˈsteɪtɫɪs
STAYT-lis
stˈeɪtləs
stayt-LUHS
Definition
Describes a person who is not recognized by any country as a citizen. It can also refer to something not tied to any particular nation or official state.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsteɪtɫɪs
British English
stˈeɪtləs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
STAYT-lis
UK
stayt-LUHS
Listen in Context
She is considered stateless because no country will accept her as a citizen.
Many refugees become stateless when they flee their country.
He was born stateless because his parents had no citizenship.
After the civil war, thousands of people found themselves stateless overnight.