How to pronounce shampoo
Say it like sham-POO. Shampoo has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (POO).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce shampoo. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- sham
- POO
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Shampoo pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- shamKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- POOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of shampoo
American and British speakers say shampoo in essentially the same way: /ʃæmˈpu/ in the US and /ʃæmˈpuː/ in the UK.
British respelling: sham-POO.
What does shampoo mean?
- cleansing agent consisting of soaps or detergents used for washing the hair
- the act of washing your hair with shampoo
- use shampoo on (hair)
Words that rhyme with shampoo
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of shampoo.
Questions about saying shampoo
How do you pronounce shampoo?
Say sham-POO. The American pronunciation is /ʃæmˈpu/. In British English it is /ʃæmˈpuː/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in shampoo?
Shampoo has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (POO). Broken into parts: sham · POO.
Do Americans and Brits say shampoo the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ʃæmˈpu/ and the British form is /ʃæmˈpuː/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.