How To Pronounce Shady
shady
In British English, shady is pronounced /ˈʃeɪ.di/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʃeɪ.di]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈʃeɪ.di/.
Shady has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Shady has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Shady
Questions About Shady
How do you pronounce shady in British English?
In British English, shady is pronounced /ˈʃeɪ.di/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʃeɪ.di].
How do you pronounce shady in American English?
In American English, shady is pronounced /ˈʃeɪ.di/.
How many syllables are in shady?
Shady has two syllables, /ʃeɪ/ + /di/.
Where is the stress in shady?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ʃeɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce shady the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈʃeɪ.di/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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