The English weak form of "should" — Weak /ʃəd/, Strong /ʃʊd/
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should
Weak form
/ʃəd/
RP: /ʃəd/
Strong form
/ʃʊd/
RP: /ʃʊd/
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When to use the weak form
weak 'should' → /ʃəd/
Example sentences
You
should
go.
We
should
wait.
They
should
know.
I
should
try.
Related weak forms
could
/kəd/
would
/wəd/
must
/məst/
do
/də/
does
/dəz/
am
/əm/