To pronounce "tossup", say TOSS-up — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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TOSS-up
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"tossup" has 2 syllables: toss-up. It rhymes with gossip and toss-up, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: toss-up — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
“It's really a toss-up between the red skirt with blue stripes and the blue skirt with red stripes. They both look good and fit well.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Tossup" has 2 syllables: toss · up.
Tossup: A decision in which neither choice is clearly favorable or unfavorable, or for which the outcome does not matter.
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