How to Pronounce Shelter

To pronounce "shelter", say SHELT-er — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈʃɛltə/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

shelter

Tap to hear · American accent

Accent

If an accent sounds the same, your device is missing that voice — it falls back to the closest one.

Speed

Syllable by syllable — tap each one

Practice: Record & Compare

Record yourself saying shelter, then compare with the target. Your audio stays on this device — nothing is uploaded.

2

Syllables

7

Letters

/ˈʃɛltə/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “shelter”

"shelter" has 2 syllables: shelt-er. It rhymes with welter and swelter, if that helps it stick.

What does shelter mean?

noun

  1. A refuge, haven or other cover or protection from something.
  2. An institution that provides temporary housing for homeless people, battered women etc.

verb

  1. To provide cover from damage or harassment; to shield; to protect.
  2. To take cover.

    “During the rainstorm, we sheltered under a tree.”

Words that rhyme with shelter

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

weltersweltersmelterpelterskelterheltermelterkelterashenfelterbelterclodfelterclotfelter

Related words

protectionbieldrefugesanctuaryasylumhousinglodginghouse

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "shelter"?▾

"Shelter" has 2 syllables: shelt · er.

What is the IPA transcription of "shelter"?▾

The IPA transcription of "shelter" is /ˈʃɛltə/.

What does "shelter" mean?▾

Shelter: A refuge, haven or other cover or protection from something.

Want the definition, translations into 8 languages, and read-aloud for full sentences?

Open “shelter” in the full dictionary →