How do you pronounce this word should?
Why is the L in should silent?
In this American English pronunciation video, we’re going to talk about the pronunciation of should, would, and could. The pronunciation is simpler than it looks; the L is silent. So they all have their beginning consonant, the UH as in BOOK vowel, and the D sound.
How do you pronounce could and would?
How do you pronounce shouldn t?
What is the meaning of shouldn t?
: should not.
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