How to Pronounce "sheared"
word
ˈʃɪɹd
SHEERD
ʃˈiəd
SHEE-uhd
Definition
Cut off with force, especially wool or hair, or to be broken or sliced by a strong force. Often used to describe when sheep have their wool cut or when something is suddenly separated by a sharp force.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈʃɪɹd
British English
ʃˈiəd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SHEERD
UK
SHEE-uhd
Listen in Context
The sheep were sheared in the spring.
The metal rod was sheared by the strong force.
Her hair was sheared very short.
The climber’s rope sheared when it hit the sharp rock.