how to pronounce shots

/ˈʃɑːts/

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shots is pronounced in one syllable

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ɑː

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

“… across our bow it shots directly at us …”

meanings of shots

noun:

Plural of shot.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of shot.

shots frequency in english - B1 level of CEFR

the word shots occurs in english on average 38.1 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.