How to Pronounce "yardstick"
word
ˈjɑɹdˌstɪk
YARD-stik
jˈɑːdstɪk
YAHD-stik
Definition
A yardstick is something used for comparison to judge the size, quality, or success of something else. It can also refer to a measuring stick, typically three feet long, but is mostly used figuratively.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈjɑɹdˌstɪk
British English
jˈɑːdstɪk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
YARD-stik
UK
YAHD-stik
Listen in Context
The test was used as a yardstick to measure progress.
There is no universal yardstick for beauty.
We use customer satisfaction as the main yardstick.
Money shouldn’t always be the yardstick of success.