How to pronounce shafty
Say it like SHAF-tee. Shafty has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SHAF).
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US American/ˈʃæfti/SHAF-tee
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- SHAF
- tee
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Shafty pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SHAFSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- teeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
What does shafty mean?
adjective
- Having long and dense fibers.
- Powerful, cool
- Having visible feather shafts.
- A bicycle that uses a driveshaft instead of a chain to transmit power from the pedals to the wheel.
Where does shafty come from?
From shaft + -y.
Words that rhyme with shafty
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Questions about saying shafty
How do you pronounce shafty?
Say SHAF-tee. The American pronunciation is /ˈʃæfti/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in shafty?
Shafty has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SHAF). Broken into parts: SHAF · tee.