English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Shower Pronunciation
Shower is pronounced SHOW-er, IPA /ˈʃaʊɝ/.
SHOW-er
US /ˈʃaʊɝ/
Syllables: SHOW · er (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and verb: A wash under falling water, a brief fall of rain, or the act of washing that way.
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Shower in a Sentence
- I need a shower before we go out.
- A shower passed over while we were eating.
- He showers at the gym most mornings.
Common Mispronunciations of Shower
Not SHOH-er
The ow says the vowel of now, so the word opens with the sound of the interjection ow. An oh version gives you the person who shows something, a shower of slides.
Not SHOWR
Two parts fit in here, SHOW and er, though the second is very light. Squeezing them into one beat is common in fast speech but muddies the word on its own.
Tip: It rhymes with power and flour. The homograph meaning one who shows rhymes with mower instead.
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