Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sheltered

/ˈʃɛltɚd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.48 in modern English

Syllables: shel-tered
IPA: /ˈʃɛltɚd/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Protected, as from wind or weather.

adj

(Of a person) who grew up being overprotected by parents or other guardians, often lacking social skills or worldly experience as a result.

verb

simple past and past participle of shelter

Example Sentences

"The boat was much safer, during the storm, in the sheltered cove."
""A sunny, sheltered corner," he remarked. "An ideal spot for a deck-chair and a book.""

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈʃɛltɚd/
British English: /ˈʃɛltəd/

Inflected Forms

more sheltered (comparative) most sheltered (superlative)

Derived Forms

semisheltered shelteredness unsheltered

Phrases

sheltered workshop tax-sheltered

Rhymes With

sweltered

Questions

How do you pronounce sheltered?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃɛltɚd/.
What does sheltered mean?: Protected, as from wind or weather.

How to pronounce sheltered

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