How to pronounce shoofly
Say it like SHOO-fly. Shoofly has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SHOO).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce shoofly. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- SHOO
- fly
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Shoofly pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SHOOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
- flyGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of shoofly
American and British speakers say shoofly in essentially the same way: /ˈʃuˌflaɪ/ in the US and /ˈʃuːˌflaɪ/ in the UK.
British respelling: SHOO-fly.
What does shoofly mean?
- A child's rocker having a seat supported between two boards cut and painted to resemble animals.
- A device for throwing the track temporarily to one side for carrying out repairs, etc.
- A police officer assigned to keep tabs on other members of the police.
Questions about saying shoofly
How do you pronounce shoofly?
Say SHOO-fly. The American pronunciation is /ˈʃuˌflaɪ/. In British English it is /ˈʃuːˌflaɪ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in shoofly?
Shoofly has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SHOO). Broken into parts: SHOO · fly.
Do Americans and Brits say shoofly the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈʃuˌflaɪ/ and the British form is /ˈʃuːˌflaɪ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.