How to pronounce shaky
shaky
/ˈʃeɪki/
2 syllables, stress on the first
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Shaky, 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. |
| /i/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
In a sentence
This table is shaky. Make it stay firm.
More words with the /iː/ sound
- jeanne/dʒiːn/
- quay/kiː/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- focaccia/fəʊˈkɑːtʃiːə/
- charcuterie/ˈʃɑːrkʊtriː/
- zebra/ˈziːbrə/
- hermes/ˈhɜːmiːz/
- xerxes/ˈzɜːksiːz/
- hyperbole/haɪˈpɜːbəliː/
- stephen/ˈstiːvən/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce shaky?
Shaky is pronounced /ˈʃeɪki/ in American English.
How many syllables are in shaky?
Shaky has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in shaky?
The first syllable: /ˈʃeɪki/.