studio
stu·dio/ˈstjuːdi.əʊ/noun
studio is spelled S-T-U-D-I-O: 6 letters and 2 syllables (stu·dio). It appears 46 times per million words in written English, the 2,204th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, studio means “An artist’s or photographer’s workshop or the room in which an artist works” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of studio is studios.
How many letters and syllables are in studio?
| Letters | 6: S-T-U-D-I-O |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: stu·dio |
| In writing | 46 times per million words; the 2,204th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is studio?
Studio appears 46 times per million words in written English, the 2,204th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce studio?
- UK /ˈstjuːdi.əʊ/
- UK /ˈst͡ʃuːdi.əʊ/
- British /ˈst͡ʃʉwdɪjəw/
Studio has 2 syllables, split stu·dio in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Back_ache-studio.wav, En-us-studio.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of studio
- studios plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does studio mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An artist’s or photographer’s workshop or the room in which an artist works.
His studio was cramped when he began as an artist.
- 2
An establishment where an art is taught.
As he gained a reputation, he took larger space and took students into his studio,
- 3
A place where radio or television programs, records or films are made.
The recording studio had some slight echo, but was good enough to make a demo.
- 4
A company or organization that makes films, records or other artistic works.
The studios still make films, but they rely on the strength of their distribution.
- 5
A studio apartment.
It’s a lovely little studio with almost a river view.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate studio?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of studio: stu.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Studio in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | studio, atelier |
| German | Atelier, Studio , Garçonnière, Einzimmerwohnung |
| Portuguese | estúdio , quitinete, quarto-e-sala |
| Spanish | estudio, atelier , bulín, miniapartamento, monoambiente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does studio come from?
From Italian studio (“room for study”), from Latin studium. Doublet of study and etude.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).