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How to pronounce shafted

Say it like SHAF-tid. Shafted has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SHAF).

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US American/ˈʃæftɪd/SHAF-tid
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • SHAF
  • tid
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Shafted pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. SHAFSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. tidKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does shafted mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of shaft How to pronounce shaft
adjective
  1. Fitted with a shaft.
  2. Having a shaft (or handle) of a specified tincture, typically different from the head.
  3. Cheated; screwed (screwed over); ripped off.

Questions about saying shafted

How do you pronounce shafted?

Say SHAF-tid. The American pronunciation is /ˈʃæftɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in shafted?

Shafted has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SHAF). Broken into parts: SHAF · tid.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).