how to pronounce cutthroat

/ˈkʌtθˌɹoʊt/

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cutthroat is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of cutthroat in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… the competition was cutthroat but a …”

meaning of cutthroat

Cutthroat is a person who is willing to do anything to win, including cheating, lying, and stealing.

cutthroat frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word cutthroat occurs in english on average 0.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.