How to pronounce shut
shut
/ʃʌt/
1 syllable
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Shut, sound by sound
| /ʃ/as in she | Lips slightly rounded, tongue a little further back than for “s”. |
| /ʌ/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /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
A door must be either shut or open.
Words that rhyme with shut
More words with the /ʌ/ sound
- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
- curacao/ˈkjʊrəsaʊ/
- quebec/kwəˈbek/
- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- often/ˈɔːfən/
- massachusetts/mæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
- tinnitus/ˈtɪnɪtəs/
- fungi/ˈfʌndʒaɪ/
- michael/ˈmaɪkəl/
- facade/fəˈsɑːd/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce shut?
Shut is pronounced /ʃʌt/ in American English.
How many syllables are in shut?
Shut has 1 syllable.