should
pronunciation
How to pronounce should in British English:
UK [ʃʊd , ʃəd]
How to pronounce should in American English:
US [ʃʊd , ʃəd]
Word Origin
- should
- should: [OE] Should started life as the past tense of shall. It preserves the word’s original connotations of ‘obligation’ which have all but disappeared from shall.=> shall
- should
- c. 1200, from Old English sceolde, past tense of sceal (see shall). Preserves the original notion of "obligation" that has all but dropped from shall.
Example
- 1. What should I do now ?
- 2. Why should I hire you ?
- 3. Why should I go there ?
- 4. But what should we do ?
- 5. How long should I stay ?