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How to spell state

hear itstate/steɪt/nounLong vowels

What it means: A region forming part of a country.

In a sentence: The state fair has fun rides and games.

The part people get wrong

Often misspelled as stait or stete.

Same family: stated, stating, statement, restate, understate. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: The verb "state" comes from the Latin word "status," meaning "position" or "condition." Over time, its meaning shifted from a general condition to the more specific idea of "setting out" or "expressing" something clearly in words or symbols.

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