English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Shot Pronunciation
Shot is pronounced SHAHT, IPA /ˈʃɑt/.
SHAHT
US /ˈʃɑt/ · UK /ˈʃɒt/
Syllables: SHAHT (1 syllable)
noun and verb: The firing of a gun, an attempt at something, or a single photograph.
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Shot in a Sentence
- The second shot missed the post.
- Give it a shot before you give up.
- That shot of the harbour made the front page.
Common Mispronunciations of Shot
Not SOT
Push the tongue back from the s position until it makes a sh, or the word collapses into sot.
Not SHOWT
A single o sits here, with no ow glide, which is what keeps shot clear of shout.
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