How to Pronounce "shunt"
word
ˈʃənt
SHUHNT
ʃˈʌnt
SHUNT
Definition
To move something or someone to a different route or position, especially for trains, electrical currents, or in medicine for rerouting fluid or blood.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈʃənt
British English
ʃˈʌnt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SHUHNT
UK
SHUNT
Listen in Context
The doctor placed a shunt to drain excess fluid from the brain.
Engineers use a shunt to control the electric current.
The workers had to shunt the train to another track.
Her surgery went well, and the shunt is working perfectly.