English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Shoes Pronunciation
Shoes is pronounced SHOOZ, IPA /ˈʃuz/.
SHOOZ
US /ˈʃuz/ · UK /ˈʃuːz/
Syllables: SHOOZ (1 syllable)
noun (plural): Items of footwear covering the foot and ending below the ankle.
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Shoes in a Sentence
- Leave your shoes by the door.
- These shoes are too tight across the toes.
- He bought new shoes for the interview.
Common Mispronunciations of Shoes
Not SHOHZ
An oe spelling usually gives a long oh, as in toe and foe, and shoe is the odd member that takes oo instead.
Not SHOOS
Let the ending hum into a z, the way choose and whose finish.
Tip: Shoe is one beat and so is shoes, because the plural adds no vowel to it.
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