To pronounce "shutdowns", say SHUTD-owns — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"shutdowns" has 2 syllables: shutd-owns. It rhymes with grounds and sounds, if that helps it stick.
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“You need to enter your password at startup, but it's not required at shutdown.”
“When he insulted me, my reply was such a shutdown that he left the room.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Shutdowns" has 2 syllables: shutd · owns.
Shutdowns: The action of stopping operations; a closing, of a computer, business, event, etc.
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