How to pronounce shoot
shoot
/ʃuːt/
1 syllable
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Shoot, sound by sound
| /ʃ/as in she | Lips slightly rounded, tongue a little further back than for “s”. |
| /uː/as in food | A long “oo” with rounded lips. |
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
In a sentence
He couldn't bring himself to shoot the deer.
Words that rhyme with shoot
More words with the /uː/ sound
- queue/kjuː/
- massachusetts/mæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- ubiquitous/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/
- ubuntu/uːˈbuːtuː/
- google/ˈguːgəl/
- jewelry/ˈdʒuːəlri/
- duquesne/duːˈkeɪn/
- fuchs/fjuːks/
- utah/ˈjuːtɔː/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce shoot?
Shoot is pronounced /ʃuːt/ in American English.
How many syllables are in shoot?
Shoot has 1 syllable.
What rhymes with shoot?
route, butte.