English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Showed Pronunciation
Showed is pronounced SHOHD, IPA /ˈʃoʊd/.
SHOHD
US /ˈʃoʊd/ · UK /ˈʃəʊd/
Syllables: SHOHD (1 syllable)
verb (past tense of show): Let someone see something, or made something clear, in the past.
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Showed in a Sentence
- She pulled out her phone and showed me the photo.
- The figures showed a small loss.
- He showed up an hour late with no excuse.
Common Mispronunciations of Showed
Not SHOH-id
An extra beat only arrives after a t or a d, and this stem ends in neither, so the ed is a bare d.
Not SHOWD
This ow is the long o of snow, so the word rhymes with road rather than with loud.
Tip: In careful writing the past participle is shown, while showed stays the simple past.
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