shepherds
SHE-perdz
sheperdz
/ˈʃɛpɝdz/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “shepherds” is spelled “sheperdz”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | sh | e | p | er | d | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ʃ/ | /ɛ/ | /p/ | /ɝ/ | /d/ | /z/ |
English writes “shepherds” with
9 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“sheperdz” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “shepherds”
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“shepherds” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “shepherds”?
“shepherds” is pronounced SHE-perdz — IPA /ˈʃɛpɝdz/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “sheperdz”.
How many syllables are in “shepherds”?
“shepherds” has 2 syllables: SHE-perdz (the capitalized syllable is stressed).