how to pronounce shroud

/ˈʃɹaʊd/

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shroud is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… to shroud my head in that black cloth …”

meaning of shroud

Shroud is a covering for the dead.

shroud frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word shroud occurs in english on average 1 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.