How to Pronounce "shoot out"
expression
ˈʃut/ /ˈaʊt
SHOOT-owt
ʃˈuːt/ /ˈaʊt
SHOOT-owt
Definition
'Shoot out' can mean to move or be sent out quickly and suddenly, or a fight where people shoot at each other, often with guns.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈʃut/ /ˈaʊt
British English
ʃˈuːt/ /ˈaʊt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SHOOT-owt
UK
SHOOT-owt
Listen in Context
Flames shoot out of the volcano during an eruption.
The water will shoot out if you open the tap quickly.
There was a shoot out between the police and the robbers.
The soccer match ended in a tense shoot out to decide the winner.