pronunciation of " statues"

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wethba

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Is there anther pronunciation to the word statue or just this pronunciation /stæʈʃu:/
 

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Careful pronouncers will make it sound like "sta-tewes/stat-ewes". Most of the time (in BrE), it will sound like "sta-chews".
 

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Many thanks
Is it correct to pronounce it "sta-tewes/stat-ewes"
 

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If you have the lingual dexterity for it, it's fine.
 

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/ˈstæʧ u:/ and /ˈstæt ju:/ are both accepted pronunciations in BrE.
 
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