how to pronounce shoulders

/ˈʃoʊldɚz/

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shoulders is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… lanes plus shoulders on each side …”

meanings of shoulders

noun:

Capacity for bearing a task or blame.
The two shoulders and the upper portion of the back.
Plural of shoulder.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of shoulder.

shoulders frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word shoulders occurs in english on average 22.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.