The spelling of the word "stood shoes" is a bit confusing at first glance. To understand it better, we can use the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). "Stood" is pronounced [stʊd], with a short "oo" sound as in "book". "Shoes" is pronounced [ʃuz], with a "sh" sound followed by a "u" sound as in "put" and a silent "e". When joined together, the "d" in "stood" is silent and the two words blend together as [stʊdʃuz].