To pronounce "shied", say SHIED — one syllable, IPA /ʃaɪd/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ʃaɪd/
IPA
"shied" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with abide and stride, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: scheid — easy to mix up when writing.
verb
“I shy away from investment opportunities I don't understand.”
“The horse shied away from the rider, which startled him so much he shied away from the horse.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Shied" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "shied" is /ʃaɪd/.
Shied: To avoid due to timidness or caution.
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