To pronounce "shoo", say SHOO — one syllable, IPA /ʃuː/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ʃuː/
IPA
"shoo" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with blue and slew, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: shew, schoo, schou, schuh — easy to mix up when writing.
verb
“Don't just shoo away mosquitoes, kill them!”
“You kids had better shoo before your parents get a call.”
interjection
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Shoo" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "shoo" is /ʃuː/.
Shoo: To induce someone or something to leave.
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