How Do You Spell SHUMATE?
Pronunciation: [ʃjˈuːme͡ɪt] (IPA) 
The spelling of the word "shumate" is relatively straightforward when using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) phonetic transcription. The word is pronounced /ˈʃuːmeɪt/ with the stressed syllable being the "shoo" sound. The "sh" sound is represented by the phoneme /ʃ/ and is followed by a long "oo" sound, represented by /uː/. The final syllable has a silent "e" and is pronounced with the phoneme /eɪ/, which produces a long "a" sound. Therefore, the spelling of this word is phonetically predictable and follows traditional English spelling conventions.
