English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Shake Pronunciation
Shake is pronounced SHAYK, IPA /ˈʃeɪk/.
SHAYK
US /ˈʃeɪk/ · UK /ˈʃeɪk/
Syllables: SHAYK (1 syllable)
verb and noun: To move something quickly back and forth, or to tremble.
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Shake in a Sentence
- Shake the bottle before you pour.
- His hands shake a little in the cold.
- They stood up to shake hands and the meeting was over.
Common Mispronunciations of Shake
Not SHAK
Shake carries the long ay of day, so it rhymes with take rather than with sack.
Not SHAYKT for the past tense
Shake is irregular: the past shook swaps in the oo of book, and the participle shaken keeps the ay.
Tip: Milkshake puts the push on the front half, MILK-shayk.
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