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How to pronounce “shire

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Pronunciation guide for shire

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of shire with real speech in context.
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3 YouTube examples
Real speech example
Heroes Feast: The Official Dungeons and Dragons Cookbookas they're in their shire or what have you?
Definition summary
(British)

Example 1 of 3

How to pronounce shire

Heroes Feast: The Official Dungeons and Dragons Cookbook

as they're in their shire or what have you?

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “shire

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • (British)
  • (by extension) An administrative area or district in other countries.
  • Ellipsis of shire horse (“a draught horse of a tall British breed, usually bay, black, or grey”).
  • (obsolete)
  • [Verb]
  • (transitive) To constitute or reconstitute (a country or region) into one or more shires (noun noun sense 1.1) or counties.

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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