How to pronounce “shut”
Say “shut” in one beat
shut
/ʃʌt/
The voice you hear here is American; a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- shutʃʌt
- IPA (American)
- /ʃʌt/
- IPA (British)
- /ʃʌt/
- Respelling
- SHUT
- Syllables
- 1 — shut
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ʃʌt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “shut” means
- verb
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
“Close the door”
- verb
become closed
“The windows closed with a loud bang”
- verb
prevent from entering; shut out
“The trees were shutting out all sunlight”
Say it in a sentence
“She shut the window before the storm rolled in.”“shut”, answered
How do you pronounce “shut”?
“shut” is pronounced /ʃʌt/ (SHUT) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ʃʌt/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “shut” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ʃʌt/ — a single beat.
What does “shut” mean?
As a verb: move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut For example: “Close the door” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “shut”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ʃʌt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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