How to pronounce shakeout
Say it like SHAY-kowt. Shakeout has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SHAY).
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- SHAY
- kowt
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Shakeout pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SHAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
- kowtGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
American vs British pronunciation of shakeout
American and British speakers say shakeout in essentially the same way: /ˈʃeɪˌkaʊt/ in the US and /ˈʃeɪˌkaʊt/ in the UK.
British respelling: SHAY-kowt.
What does shakeout mean?
- An event that causes marginal constituents to be eliminated.“The dot-com shakeout of the 1990s left only the most durable, most profitable, and most well backed companies surviving.”
- The separation of molds from their flask, the castings from the molding sand, and potentially the cores from the castings.
- The shaking of an object to spread it wide and eject any debris.
Where does shakeout come from?
From shake + out.
Words that rhyme with shakeout
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of shakeout.
Questions about saying shakeout
How do you pronounce shakeout?
Say SHAY-kowt. The American pronunciation is /ˈʃeɪˌkaʊt/. In British English it is /ˈʃeɪˌkaʊt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in shakeout?
Shakeout has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SHAY). Broken into parts: SHAY · kowt.
Do Americans and Brits say shakeout the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈʃeɪˌkaʊt/ and the British form is /ˈʃeɪˌkaʊt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.