How to Pronounce Shotguns

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

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SHOTG-uns

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"shotguns" has 2 syllables: shotg-uns. It rhymes with buns and tons, if that helps it stick.

noun

A gun which fires loads typically consisting of small metal balls, called shot, from a cartridge.
“Meat was cooked up within hours after the hunter killed the deer with his shotgun.”
The front passenger seat in a vehicle, next to the driver; so called because the position of the shotgun-armed guard on a horse-drawn stage-coach, wagon train, or gold transport was next to the driver on a forward-mounted bench seat.
“I call shotgun! (I claim the right to sit in the passenger seat.)”

verb

(smoking) To inhale from a pipe or other smoking device, followed shortly by an exhalation into someone else’s mouth.
To verbally lay claim to (something)
“I got a day off because I shotgunned it.”

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

How many syllables are in "shotguns"?▾

"Shotguns" has 2 syllables: shotg · uns.

What does "shotguns" mean?▾

Shotguns: A gun which fires loads typically consisting of small metal balls, called shot, from a cartridge.

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