how to pronounce shoestring

/ˈʃusˌtɹɪŋ/

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shoestring is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… on a shoestring is because we invested …”

meanings of shoestring

noun:

A long narrow cut of a food; a julienne.
The string or lace used to secure the shoe to the foot; a shoelace.
A tight budget; very little money.

verb:

To catch using a shoestring catch.

shoestring frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word shoestring 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.

topics shoestring 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 shoestring can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;