How to pronounce shake
shake
/ʃeɪk/
1 syllable
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Shake, sound by sound
| /ʃ/as in she | Lips slightly rounded, tongue a little further back than for “s”. |
| /eɪ/as in day | Glide from “e” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
In a sentence
Did you feel the earth shake just now?
Words that rhyme with shake
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce shake?
Shake is pronounced /ʃeɪk/ in American English.
How many syllables are in shake?
Shake has 1 syllable.