how to pronounce scat

/ˈskæt/

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scat is pronounced in one syllable

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video examples of scat pronunciation

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

“… does this scat type singing you know …”

meaning of scat

Scat is a type of music.

scat frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word scat 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.