How to pronounce shoebox
Say it like SHOH-boks. Shoebox has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SHOH).
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US American/ˈʃoʊbɑks/SHOH-boks
UK British/ˈʃəʊbɒks/SHOH-boks
- SHOH
- boks
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Shoebox pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SHOHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- boksKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
American vs British pronunciation of shoebox
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: SHOH-boks.
What does shoebox mean?
noun
- The box in which shoes are sold.“In one shoebox he had a whole collection of seeds he had saved from last year.”
Where does shoebox come from?
From shoe + box.
Questions about saying shoebox
How do you pronounce shoebox?
Say SHOH-boks. The American pronunciation is /ˈʃoʊbɑks/. In British English it is /ˈʃəʊbɒks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in shoebox?
Shoebox has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SHOH). Broken into parts: SHOH · boks.
Is shoebox pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /ˈʃəʊbɒks/ (SHOH-boks).