How to Pronounce "shelter"
word
SHEL-tur
SHEL-tuh
Definition
A shelter is a place that protects people or animals from danger, bad weather, or having nowhere to stay. It can also mean protection itself.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈʃɛɫtɝ/
British English
/ʃˈɛltɐ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SHEL-tur
UK
SHEL-tuh
Listen in Context
We found shelter from the rain under a bridge.
The dog stayed at an animal shelter for two weeks.
This small tent can shelter four people.
We ducked into a café to shelter from the wind.