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How to pronounce troubleshoots

Say it like TRUHB-ul-shoots. Troubleshoots has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TRUHB).

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US American/ˈtrʌbəlˌʃuts/TRUHB-ul-shoots
UK British/ˈtrʌbəlˌʃuːts/TRUHB-ul-shoots
  • TRUHB
  • ul
  • shoots
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Troubleshoots pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. TRUHBSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
  2. ulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. shootsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "oo" in food.

American vs British pronunciation of troubleshoots

American and British speakers say troubleshoots in essentially the same way: /ˈtrʌbəlˌʃuts/ in the US and /ˈtrʌbəlˌʃuːts/ in the UK.

British respelling: TRUHB-ul-shoots.

What does troubleshoots mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of troubleshoot How to pronounce troubleshoot

Questions about saying troubleshoots

How do you pronounce troubleshoots?

Say TRUHB-ul-shoots. The American pronunciation is /ˈtrʌbəlˌʃuts/. In British English it is /ˈtrʌbəlˌʃuːts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in troubleshoots?

Troubleshoots has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TRUHB). Broken into parts: TRUHB · ul · shoots.

Do Americans and Brits say troubleshoots the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈtrʌbəlˌʃuts/ and the British form is /ˈtrʌbəlˌʃuːts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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