How to Pronounce "shareholder"
word
ˈʃɛɹˌhoʊɫdɝ
SHAIR-hohl-der
ʃˈeəhəʊldɐ
SHAIR-hohld-uh
Definition
A shareholder is a person or organization that owns shares (parts) of a company and has certain rights in that company.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈʃɛɹˌhoʊɫdɝ
British English
ʃˈeəhəʊldɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SHAIR-hohl-der
UK
SHAIR-hohld-uh
Listen in Context
Every shareholder gets to vote at the annual meeting.
Maria became a shareholder after she bought company stocks.
The company sent a letter to each shareholder.
He’s the largest shareholder, so his opinion matters a lot.