how to pronounce pot

/ˈpɑːt/

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pot is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… soil left or was added to his pot and at …”

meanings of pot

noun:

Clipping of potbelly: a pot-shaped belly, a paunch.
A perforated cask for draining sugar.
Clipping of potshot: a haphazard shot; an easy or cheap shot.
An iron hat with a broad brim worn as a helmet.
An earthen or pewter cup or mug used for drinking liquor.
A pot-shaped metal or earthenware extension of a flue above the top of a chimney: a chimney pot.
Pothole, sinkhole, vertical cave e.g. Rowten Pot.
A pot-shaped non-conducting (usually ceramic) stand that supports an electrified rail while insulating it from the ground.
A flat-bottomed vessel (usually metal) used for cooking food.
A simple electromechanical device used to control resistance or voltage (often to adjust sound volume) in an electronic device by rotating or sliding when manipulated by a human thumb, screwdriver, etc.
The money available to be won in a hand of poker or a round of other games of chance; any sum of money being used as an enticement.
A vessel used for urination and defecation: a chamber pot; a toilet; the lavatory.
A vessel (usually earthenware) used with a seal for storing food, such as a honeypot.
Ruin or deterioration.
Clipping of potion.
Marijuana.
A glass of beer in Australia whose size varies regionally but is typically around 10 fl oz (285 mL).
A plaster cast.
A pot-shaped trap used for catching lobsters or other seafood: a lobster pot.
A favorite: a heavily-backed horse.
A crucible: a melting pot.
A vessel used for brewing or serving drinks: a coffee or teapot.
A vessel used to hold soil for growing plants, particularly flowers: a flowerpot.
Various similar open-topped vessels, particularly.
Alternative form of pott: a former size of paper, 12.5 × 15 inches.

verb:

To shoot with a firearm.
To put (something) into a pot.
To drain (e.g. sugar of the molasses) in a perforated cask.
To take a pot shot, or haphazard shot, with a firearm.
To cause a ball to fall into a pocket.
To be capable of being potted.
To secure; gain; win; bag.
To preserve by bottling or canning.
To send someone to gaol, expeditiously.
To seat a person, usually a young child, on a potty or toilet, typically during toilet teaching.
To apply a plaster cast to a broken limb.
To tipple; to drink.

pot frequency in english - B1 level of CEFR

the word pot occurs in english on average 53.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics pot can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that pot can be often used in the following areas:

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