How to pronounce shadowy
shadowy
/ˈʃædəʊi/
3 syllables, stress on the first
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Shadowy, sound by sound
| /ʃ/as in she | Lips slightly rounded, tongue a little further back than for “s”. |
| /æ/as in cat | Open the mouth wide, as for “ah”, but say “e”. Wider than in “bed”. |
| /d/as in day | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth. Do not turn it into “t” at the end of a word. |
| /əʊ/as in go | Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”. |
| /i/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
More words with the /æ/ sound
- cache/kæʃ/
- massachusetts/mæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- fatima/ˈfæθɪmə/
- finance/fəˈnæns/
- gala/ˈgælə/
- azure/ˈæʒər/
- cyan/saɪˈæn/
- backlash/ˈbæklæʃ/
- jalapeno/hæləˈpiːnjəʊ/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce shadowy?
Shadowy is pronounced /ˈʃædəʊi/ in American English.
How many syllables are in shadowy?
Shadowy has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in shadowy?
The first syllable: /ˈʃædəʊi/.