How to Pronounce "shrouds"
word
ˈʃɹaʊdz
SHROWDZ
ʃɹˈaʊdz
SHROWDZ
Definition
'Shrouds' is the plural of 'shroud': it means cloths used to wrap a dead body for burial, things that cover or hide something, or strong ropes/wires on a ship supporting the mast.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈʃɹaʊdz
British English
ʃɹˈaʊdz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SHROWDZ
UK
SHROWDZ
Listen in Context
The old castle was hidden behind thick shrouds of fog.
Sailors repaired the shrouds on the ship's mast.
The dead were wrapped in white shrouds before burial.
Rumors spread like shrouds, making the truth hard to see.