How to Pronounce "shovel"
word
/ˈʃəvəɫ/
SHUH-vuhl
/ʃˈʌvəl/
SHUH-vuhl
Definition
A shovel is a tool with a broad blade and a handle, used for lifting and moving things like dirt, sand, or snow. It can also be used as a verb meaning to move something with this tool or in a quick, forceful way.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈʃəvəɫ/
British English
/ʃˈʌvəl/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SHUH-vuhl
UK
SHUH-vuhl
Listen in Context
He used a shovel to move the dirt.
We need a shovel for the garden.
She shoveled snow from the driveway.
I spent all morning shoveling the sidewalk after the storm.