How to Pronounce "shogun"
word
ˈʃoʊɡən
SHOH-guhn
ʃˈɒɡʌn
shog-UHN
Definition
A shogun was a powerful military leader who ruled Japan in the name of the emperor from the 12th to the 19th century.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈʃoʊɡən
British English
ʃˈɒɡʌn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SHOH-guhn
UK
shog-UHN
Listen in Context
The shogun had more power than the emperor in ancient Japan.
A shogun led the samurai during wars.
Many Japanese movies tell stories about the shogun.
In feudal Japan, the shogun controlled the government, not the emperor.