shovels
SHUH-valz
shuhvalz
/ˈʃʌvəlz/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “shovels” is spelled “shuhvalz”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | sh | uh | v | a | l | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ʃ/ | /ʌ/ | /v/ | /ə/ | /l/ | /z/ |
English writes “shovels” with
7 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“shuhvalz” — 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 “shovels”
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“shovels” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “shovels”?
“shovels” is pronounced SHUH-valz — IPA /ˈʃʌvəlz/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “shuhvalz”.
How many syllables are in “shovels”?
“shovels” has 2 syllables: SHUH-valz (the capitalized syllable is stressed).