To pronounce "shoot-'em-up", say SHOOT-em-up — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"shoot-'em-up" has 3 syllables: shoot-em-up.
noun
“My wife won't watch this movie; it's a shoot ’em up.”
"Shoot-'em-up" has 3 syllables: shoot · em · up.
Shoot-'em-up: A short story, novel, television show, film, computer game, or other narrative which depicts considerable gunplay.
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