Hyphenation
Mem·ber stateTurkish pronunciation
membır steytPronunciation
/ˈmembər ˈstāt/ /ˈmɛmbɜr ˈsteɪt/
Etymology
[ 'mem-b&r ] (noun.) 14th century. Middle English membre, from Old French, from Latin membrum; akin to Gothic mimz flesh, Greek mEros thigh.