should
/ʃʊd/
should
📚 Meanings
- 1.
expresses obligation or advisability
"You should study for the test."
- 2.
expresses probability or expectation
"He should be here by now."
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💬 Examples
You should drink more water.
You should drink more water.
We should leave before it gets dark.
We should leave before it gets dark.
Should I bring anything to the dinner?
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How do you pronounce should?
should is pronounced [/ʃʊd/]. You can hear a native pronunciation on Smoveth.
What does should mean?
should means "should". See the meanings and examples higher up on the page for the full picture.
How difficult is should?
should is a Elementary-level word.
Can you give an example sentence with should?
Example: "You should drink more water." — used to mean "should".
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