How to Pronounce "shield"
word
/ˈʃiɫd/
sheeld
/ʃˈiːld/
sheeld
Definition
A shield is something used to protect a person or thing from harm, such as a metal object in battle. As a verb, it means to protect someone or something from danger, attack, or a bad effect.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈʃiɫd/
British English
/ʃˈiːld/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
sheeld
UK
sheeld
Listen in Context
The soldier carried a shield.
Trees shield the house from the wind.
She used her bag to shield her face from the rain.
He tried to shield his kids from the worst of the news.