To pronounce "shut-in", say SHUT-in — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"shut-in" has 2 syllables: shut-in. It rhymes with button and chitin, if that helps it stick.
noun
“He visited shut-ins as a good deed.”
adjective
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Shut-in" has 2 syllables: shut · in.
Shut-in: A person confined to a location, as by illness or infirmity.
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