How to Pronounce "shogunate"
word
ˈʃoʊɡəˌneɪt
SHOH-guh-nayt
ʃˈɒɡənˌeɪt
shOG-uhn-ayt
Definition
A shogunate is a government led by a shogun, especially in Japan from the 12th to the 19th centuries, where real power was held by military rulers instead of the emperor.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈʃoʊɡəˌneɪt
British English
ʃˈɒɡənˌeɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SHOH-guh-nayt
UK
shOG-uhn-ayt
Listen in Context
The shogunate ruled Japan for hundreds of years.
A shogunate was led by a powerful military leader called a shogun.
The Tokugawa shogunate ended in 1868.
Many samurai rose to power during the shogunate period.