How to Pronounce "shovels"
word
/ˈʃəvəɫz/
SHUH-vuhlz
/ʃˈʌvəlz/
SHUV-uhlz
Definition
Shovels are tools with a broad blade and a handle, used for digging, lifting, or moving materials like soil or snow.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈʃəvəɫz/
British English
/ʃˈʌvəlz/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SHUH-vuhlz
UK
SHUV-uhlz
Listen in Context
There are three shovels in the garage.
The workers used shovels to dig the hole.
We need shovels to clear the snow from the driveway.
All the shovels were gone by the time I got to the hardware store.