How to Pronounce Longshot

To pronounce "longshot", say LONGSH-ot — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

longshot

Tap to hear · American accent

Accent

If an accent sounds the same, your device is missing that voice — it falls back to the closest one.

Speed

Syllable by syllable — tap each one

Practice: Record & Compare

Record yourself saying longshot, then compare with the target. Your audio stays on this device — nothing is uploaded.

2

Syllables

8

Letters

LONGSH-ot

Say it like

💡 Tip for remembering “longshot”

"longshot" has 2 syllables: longsh-ot. It rhymes with fraught and distraught, if that helps it stick.

What does longshot mean?

noun

  1. Something unlikely; something that has little chance of happening or working.

    “We can try your plan, but it's a long shot and it probably won't work.”

  2. A master shot, the primary wide shot of a scene into which the closeups will be edited later.

Synonyms

establishing shotwide shot

Words that rhyme with longshot

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

fraughtdistraughttautonslaughthottrotknotoverwroughtthoughtblotnoughtspot

Related words

crackshothail-shotswan-shottrickshotshot-guncheap-shotshoot-outcrap-shoot

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "longshot"?▾

"Longshot" has 2 syllables: longsh · ot.

What does "longshot" mean?▾

Longshot: Something unlikely; something that has little chance of happening or working.

Want the definition, translations into 8 languages, and read-aloud for full sentences?

Open “longshot” in the full dictionary →