How To Pronounce Shudder

shudder

Phonemic

/ˈʃʌd.ə/

Phonetic

[ˈʃʌd.əʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈʃʌd.ɚ/

In British English, shudder is pronounced /ˈʃʌd.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʃʌd.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈʃʌd.ɚ/.

Shudder 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

ʃʌdə

Shudder 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.

shudder + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈʃʌd.əz/

/ˈʃʌd.ɚz/

shudder + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈʃʌd.əd/

/ˈʃʌd.ɚd/

shudder + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ˈʃʌd.ər.ɪŋ/

/ˈʃʌd.ɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Shudder

udder

Questions About Shudder

How do you pronounce shudder in British English?

In British English, shudder is pronounced /ˈʃʌd.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʃʌd.əʴ].

How do you pronounce shudder in American English?

In American English, shudder is pronounced /ˈʃʌd.ɚ/.

How many syllables are in shudder?

Shudder has two syllables, /ʃʌd/ + /ə/.

Where is the stress in shudder?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /ʃʌd/.

Do British and American English pronounce shudder the same way?

No. British English has /ˈʃʌd.ə/ and American English has /ˈʃʌd.ɚ/.

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