How to Pronounce "shirk your duty"
expression
SHURK yor DYOO-tee or DOO-tee
SHURK yaw DYOO-tee
Definition
To avoid doing something you are responsible for or supposed to do, especially intentionally.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈʃɝk/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈdjuti/, /ˈduti
British English
ʃɜːk/ /jˈɔː/ /djˈuːti
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SHURK yor DYOO-tee or DOO-tee
UK
SHURK yaw DYOO-tee
Listen in Context
You should never shirk your duty at work.
Soldiers must not shirk their duty during difficult times.
Teachers warn students not to shirk their duty to study.
It's easy to shirk your duty when no one is watching, but it's not right.