English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Shoulder Pronunciation
Shoulder is pronounced SHOHL-der, IPA /ˈʃoʊldɝ/.
SHOHL-der
US /ˈʃoʊldɝ/ · UK /ˈʃəʊldə/
Syllables: SHOHL · der (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and verb: The joint where the arm meets the body, or the strip of ground along the edge of a road.
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Shoulder in a Sentence
- He carried the whole bag on one shoulder.
- The van was parked on the hard shoulder.
- She shouldered the blame for the missed deadline.
Common Mispronunciations of Shoulder
Not SHOOL-der
That ou pair is read as the oh of go, exactly as boulder and smoulder read it.
Not SHOW-uh-ler
Let the l slide straight into der, because nothing at all is said between those two letters.
Tip: Should and shoulder look related but share no vowel: SHUUD against SHOHL-der.
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