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How to pronounce showered

Say it like SHOW-erd. Showered has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SHOW).

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US American/ˈʃaʊɚd/SHOW-erd
UK British/ˈʃaʊəd/SHOW-ud
  • SHOW
  • erd
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Showered pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. SHOWSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
  2. erdKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of showered

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: SHOW-ud.

What does showered mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of shower How to pronounce shower

Words that rhyme with showered

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Questions about saying showered

How do you pronounce showered?

Say SHOW-erd. The American pronunciation is /ˈʃaʊɚd/. In British English it is /ˈʃaʊəd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in showered?

Showered has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SHOW). Broken into parts: SHOW · erd.

Is showered 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 /ˈʃaʊəd/ (SHOW-ud).

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).