How to Pronounce Stans

To pronounce "stans", say STANS — one syllable. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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💡 Tip for remembering “stans”

"stans" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with sans and glans, if that helps it stick.

What does stans mean?

noun

  1. (sometimes derogatory) An extremely obsessive fan of a person, group, character, or creative work, particularly one whose fixation is unhealthy or intrusive.

    “IU stan; BTS stan; K-pop stan”

verb

  1. To act as a stan (for); to be an obsessive fan (of).

    “We stan a queen.”

noun

  1. One of the stans; any of the ex-Soviet countries and their neighbours whose name ends with "-stan" such as Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan.

Words that rhyme with stans

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

sansglanstransplansfansmagnesbannshandscanshannestrans-benz

Related words

nuncstanturkistankirgizstanturkestanuzbekhistankazakhstantadjikistan

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "stans"?▾

"Stans" has one syllable.

What does "stans" mean?▾

Stans: (sometimes derogatory) An extremely obsessive fan of a person, group, character, or creative work, particularly one whose fixation is unhealthy or intrusive.

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