How to pronounce shored
Say it like SHORD. Shored is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SHORD
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Shored pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SHORDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of shored
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: SHAWD.
What does shored mean?
- Having a shore, often one of a specified type.“the rocky-shored straits, a sandy-shored cove”
- past participle of shore How to pronounce shore
Where does shored come from?
From shore (“coast”) + -ed.
Words that rhyme with shored
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of shored.
Questions about saying shored
How do you pronounce shored?
Say SHORD. The American pronunciation is /ʃɔrd/. In British English it is /ʃɔːd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in shored?
Shored is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SHORD.
Is shored pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ʃɔːd/ (SHAWD).