shutdown
SHUHT-DOUN
shuhtdoun
/ˈʃʌtˌdaʊn/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “shutdown” is spelled “shuhtdoun”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | sh | uh | t | d | ou | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ʃ/ | /ʌ/ | /t/ | /d/ | /aʊ/ | /n/ |
English writes “shutdown” with
8 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“shuhtdoun” — 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 “shutdown”
downtownbrowndowntownclowncrowndrownbreakdowngownchinatown
“shutdown” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “shutdown”?
“shutdown” is pronounced SHUHT-DOUN — IPA /ˈʃʌtˌdaʊn/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “shuhtdoun”.
How many syllables are in “shutdown”?
“shutdown” has 2 syllables: SHUHT-DOUN (the capitalized syllable is stressed).