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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shepherds

/ˈʃɛpɚdz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.22 in modern English

Syllables
shep-herds
IPA
/ˈʃɛpɚdz/
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of shepherd

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of shepherd

name

plural of Shepherd

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈʃɛpɚdz/
  • British English: /ˈʃɛpədz/

Rhymes With

leopards

Questions

How do you pronounce shepherds?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃɛpɚdz/.
What does shepherds mean?
plural of shepherd

How to pronounce shepherds

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