How To Pronounce Shoulder
shoulder
In British English, shoulder is pronounced /ˈʃəʊl.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʃəʊɫ.dəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈʃoʊl.dɚ/.
Shoulder has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Shoulder 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 Shoulder
Questions About Shoulder
How do you pronounce shoulder in British English?
In British English, shoulder is pronounced /ˈʃəʊl.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʃəʊɫ.dəʴ].
How do you pronounce shoulder in American English?
In American English, shoulder is pronounced /ˈʃoʊl.dɚ/.
How many syllables are in shoulder?
Shoulder has two syllables, /ʃəʊl/ + /də/.
Where is the stress in shoulder?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ʃəʊl/.
Do British and American English pronounce shoulder the same way?
No. British English has /ˈʃəʊl.də/ and American English has /ˈʃoʊl.dɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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