How to Pronounce "stay one step ahead of"
expression
STAY wuhn STEP uh-HEAD uhv
stay WON STEP uh-HED ov
Definition
To act early or prepare in advance so you can avoid problems, beat the competition, or succeed before others.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsteɪ/ /ˈwən/ /ˈstɛp/ /əˈhɛd/ /ˈəv
British English
stˈeɪ/ /wˈɒn/ /stˈɛp/ /ɐhˈɛd/ /ˈɒv
Simplified Pronunciation
US
STAY wuhn STEP uh-HEAD uhv
UK
stay WON STEP uh-HED ov
Listen in Context
You need to stay one step ahead of your competitors to succeed in business.
The best players always stay one step ahead of their opponents.
We should stay one step ahead of any problems by planning carefully.
If you want to win, you have to stay one step ahead of the game.