How to Pronounce "shut away"
expression
ˈʃət/ /əˈweɪ
SHUHT-uh-WAY
ʃˈʌt/ /ɐwˈeɪ
SHUT-uh-WAY
Definition
To keep someone or something in a place where they cannot leave or be with others, often for a long time or to hide them from the world.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈʃət/ /əˈweɪ
British English
ʃˈʌt/ /ɐwˈeɪ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SHUHT-uh-WAY
UK
SHUT-uh-WAY
Listen in Context
He was shut away in his room all day.
Old books were shut away in the attic.
The patient was shut away from visitors for weeks.
Sometimes, artists shut away themselves to focus on their work.