Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shouldst

/ʃʊdst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.72 in modern English

Syllables: shouldst
IPA: /ʃʊdst/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

second-person singular present of should

Archaic

verb

second-person singular simple past indicative of shall

Archaic

Example Sentences

"Doth it ſeem good to thee that thou ſhouldſt calumniate me, and oppreſs me, the work of thy own hands, and help the counſel of the wicked?"

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

shou'dst (alternative) should'st (alternative) shouldest (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce shouldst?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃʊdst/.
What does shouldst mean?: second-person singular present of should

How to pronounce shouldst

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