Hyphenation
state of na·tureTurkish pronunciation
steyt ıv neyçırPronunciation
/ˈstāt əv ˈnāʧər/ /ˈsteɪt əv ˈneɪʧɜr/
Etymology
[ 'stAt ] (noun.) 13th century. Middle English stat, from Old French & Latin; Old French estat, from Latin status, from stare to stand; more at STAND.