How to pronounce “shot”
Say “shot” in one beat
shot
/ʃɑt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ʃɒt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- shotʃɑt
- IPA (American)
- /ʃɑt/
- IPA (British)
- /ʃɒt/
- Respelling
- SHAHT
- Syllables
- 1 — shot
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ʃɑt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ʃɑt/
/ʃɒt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “shot” means
- noun
the act of firing a projectile
“his shooting was slow but accurate”
- noun
a solid missile discharged from a firearm
“the shot buzzed past his ear”
- noun
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
“it took two strokes to get out of the bunker”
Say it in a sentence
“He took a great shot of the sunset over the bay.”“shot”, answered
How do you pronounce “shot”?
“shot” is pronounced /ʃɑt/ (SHAHT) in American English and /ʃɒt/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ʃɑt/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “shot” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ʃɑt/ — a single beat.
Is “shot” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ʃɑt/ (SHAHT); British English says /ʃɒt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “shot” mean?
As a noun: the act of firing a projectile For example: “his shooting was slow but accurate” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “shot”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ʃɑt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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