How to Pronounce "shadows"

word

/ˈʃæˌdoʊz/

SHA-dohz

/ʃˈædəʊz/

SHA-dohz

Definition

Dark shapes that appear when light is blocked by a person, object, or animal. It can also refer more generally to dark areas or a feeling of something hidden or not fully clear.

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈʃæˌdoʊz/

British English

/ʃˈædəʊz/

Simplified Pronunciation

SHA-dohz

Listen in Context

The trees made long shadows on the road.

I saw two shadows on the wall.

At sunset, our shadows looked very big.

The room was so dark that everything turned into shadows.