How to Pronounce "shotgun"
word
/ˈʃɑtˌɡən/
SHAHT-guhn
/ʃˈɒtɡʌn/
SHOT-guhn
Definition
A shotgun is a gun with a long barrel that usually fires many small metal pellets at once. It is often used for hunting or shooting sports, and in informal American English it can also appear in expressions like 'ride shotgun,' meaning to sit in the front passenger seat.
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.