How to Pronounce “shotgun”
word
/ˈʃɑtˌɡən/
SHAHT-guhn
/ʃˈɒtɡʌn/
SHOT-guhn
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈʃɑtˌɡən/
British English
/ʃˈɒtɡʌn/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SHAHT-guhn
UK
SHOT-guhn
Listen in Context
The farmer kept a shotgun in a locked cabinet.
He loaded the shotgun before the hunting trip.
My uncle owns an old shotgun.
I call shotgun—I'm sitting in the front seat.