How to Pronounce "shotgun wedding"
expression
SHAHT-gun WED-ing
SHOT-gun WED-ing
Definition
A shotgun wedding is a marriage that takes place quickly because one partner, typically the woman, is unexpectedly pregnant, often with social or family pressure to marry.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈʃɑtˌɡən/ /ˈwɛdɪŋ
British English
ʃˈɒtɡʌn/ /wˈɛdɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SHAHT-gun WED-ing
UK
SHOT-gun WED-ing
Listen in Context
They had a shotgun wedding because she was pregnant.
A shotgun wedding is common in some small towns.
My parents always joke about their shotgun wedding.
It wasn’t exactly a fairy tale; it was more of a shotgun wedding.