how to pronounce shepherds

/ˈʃɛpɚdz/

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shepherds is pronounced in two syllables

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ʃɛpɚdz

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An example use of shepherds in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… called the second Shepherds play because …”

meanings of shepherds

noun:

  1. Plural of shepherd.

verb:

  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of shepherd.

shepherds frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word shepherds occurs in english on average 2.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

words that rhyme with shepherds

leopards

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