Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sheperd

/ʃˈɛpɚd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables
shep-erd
IPA
/ʃˈɛpɚd/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Inflected Forms

Sheperds (plural) sheperds (present, singular) sheperding (participle, present) sheperded (participle, past) sheperded (past)

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Questions

How do you pronounce sheperd?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃˈɛpɚd/.
What does sheperd mean?
A surname.

How to pronounce sheperd

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ʃˈɛpɚd/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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