How to Pronounce "shunted"
word
ˈʃəntɪd
SHUN-tid
ʃˈʌntɪd
SHUN-tid
Definition
Moved or pushed aside, often to a different place or job. Originally refers to switching trains from one track to another, but is also used for people or things being set aside or sent somewhere else.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈʃəntɪd
British English
ʃˈʌntɪd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SHUN-tid
UK
SHUN-tid
Listen in Context
The train was shunted onto another track.
He was shunted to a less important job.
The old files were shunted into a storage room.
After the argument, she felt shunted aside by her friends.