To pronounce "hotshot", say HOTSH-ot — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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HOTSH-ot
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"hotshot" has 2 syllables: hotsh-ot. It rhymes with fraught and distraught, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: hot-shot — easy to mix up when writing.
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Hotshot" has 2 syllables: hotsh · ot.
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