How to Pronounce "shareholders"
word
ˈʃɛɹˌhoʊɫdɝz
SHAIR-hohl-derz
ʃˈeəhəʊldəz
SHAIR-hohld-uhz
Definition
People or entities who own shares (parts) of a company and have certain rights, such as voting at meetings and receiving dividends.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈʃɛɹˌhoʊɫdɝz
British English
ʃˈeəhəʊldəz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SHAIR-hohl-derz
UK
SHAIR-hohld-uhz
Listen in Context
The shareholders voted to elect a new board of directors.
The company sends reports to all shareholders every year.
Profits are shared among the shareholders.
If the merger goes through, the shareholders could make a huge profit.