How to Pronounce "shotgun approach"
expression
SHAHT-gun uh-PROHCH
SHOT-gun uh-PROHCH
Definition
A method that tries many things at once hoping that something will succeed, rather than focusing on a single strategy.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈʃɑtˌɡən/ /əˈpɹoʊtʃ
British English
ʃˈɒtɡʌn/ /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SHAHT-gun uh-PROHCH
UK
SHOT-gun uh-PROHCH
Listen in Context
We used a shotgun approach to find new customers.
The company prefers a shotgun approach rather than choosing one idea.
A shotgun approach means trying many solutions at once.
Instead of focusing, they just took a shotgun approach and hoped something would stick.