How to Pronounce "shot"
word
/ˈʃɑt/
SHAHT
/ʃˈɒt/
SHOT
Definition
A single act of firing a gun or taking a photograph; it can also mean an attempt at something or an injection (medicine given by a needle).
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈʃɑt/
British English
/ʃˈɒt/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SHAHT
UK
SHOT
Listen in Context
He took a shot at the goal and scored.
She got a flu shot at the clinic.
Let me have a shot at fixing the computer.
I gave it my best shot, but I still didn’t win.