How to Pronounce "shadow"
word
/ˈʃæˌdoʊ/
SHA-doh
/ʃˈædəʊ/
SHA-doh
Definition
A shadow is the dark shape made when light is blocked by a person or object. It can also mean a weaker or hidden presence that follows or is connected to someone or something.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈʃæˌdoʊ/
British English
/ʃˈædəʊ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SHA-doh
UK
SHA-doh
Listen in Context
The tree made a long shadow on the road.
I saw my shadow on the wall.
The cat slept in the shadow of the chair.
Even after the scandal, its shadow stayed over the company.