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German Shepherd Pronunciation
German Shepherd is pronounced JUR-muhn-SHE-perd, IPA /ˈdʒɝmən ˈʃɛpɝd/.
JUR-muhn-SHE-perd
US /ˈdʒɝmən ˈʃɛpɝd/ · UK /ˈdʒɜːmən ˈʃɛpəd/
Syllables: JUR · muhn · SHE · perd (4 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (phrase): A large working dog breed, used widely by police and security forces.
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German Shepherd in a Sentence
- A german shepherd barked at us from the yard.
- The handler works with two german shepherds.
- She has wanted a german shepherd since she was ten.
Common Mispronunciations of German Shepherd
Not jur-muhn-SHEF-erd
This ph is not an f, because shepherd is sheep plus herd and the h belongs to the second half.
Not JER-muhn-shep-HERD
Two strong beats carry the phrase, the JUR and the SHE, with a quiet perd to close on.
Tip: The British name for the same breed used to be Alsatian, and some older speakers still use it.
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