A stator for a turbo-machine having a plurality of airfoils extending radially therefrom, said stator has a plurality of segments that abut each other to form a ring, each segment comprising: an aft end (TE) and a forward end (LE); a base between said aft end (TE) and said forward end (LE) from which said airfoils extend inward, said base includes an aft end and a forward end relative to an axis of rotation of said turbo-machine; and circumferentially spaced slits disposed in said base and said aft end (TE) of the segment, each slit disposed adjacent and between a pair of adjacent airfoils , characterized in that : said slits extend through the segment radially and axially from said aft end of the segment towards said forward end of said base , such that a forward end of each slit is aligned with a forward end of said airfoils relative to said axis, wherein a first width (W 1 ) between a first set of adjacent slits and a second width (W 2 ) between a second set of adjacent slits varies to create discordant resonant frequencies that mistune the first width (W 1 ) relative to the second width (W 2 ), wherein each width (W1, W2) represents a tuning fork with attendant vibratory modes and includes a portion of said base and an airfoil having a resonant frequency during use, and wherein said resonant frequencies vary to prolong life of said stator . an aft end (TE) and a forward end (LE); a base between said aft end (TE) and said forward end (LE) from which said airfoils extend inward, said base includes an aft end and a forward end relative to an axis of rotation of said turbo-machine; and circumferentially spaced slits disposed in said base and said aft end (TE) of the segment, each slit disposed adjacent and between a pair of adjacent airfoils , characterized in that : said slits extend through the segment radially and axially from said aft end of the segment towards said forward end of said base , such that a forward end of each slit is aligned with a forward end of said airfoils relative to said axis, wherein a first width (W 1 ) between a first set of adjacent slits and a second width (W 2 ) between a second set of adjacent slits varies to create discordant resonant frequencies that mistune the first width (W 1 ) relative to the second width (W 2 ), wherein each width (W1, W2) represents a tuning fork with attendant vibratory modes and includes a portion of said base and an airfoil having a resonant frequency during use, and wherein said resonant frequencies vary to prolong life of said stator . said slits extend through the segment radially and axially from said aft end of the segment towards said forward end of said base , such that a forward end of each slit is aligned with a forward end of said airfoils relative to said axis, wherein a first width (W 1 ) between a first set of adjacent slits and a second width (W 2 ) between a second set of adjacent slits varies to create discordant resonant frequencies that mistune the first width (W 1 ) relative to the second width (W 2 ), wherein each width (W1, W2) represents a tuning fork with attendant vibratory modes and includes a portion of said base and an airfoil having a resonant frequency during use, and wherein said resonant frequencies vary to prolong life of said stator . <EOS>