how to pronounce slingshot

/ˈslɪŋˌʃɑːt/

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slingshot is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… like a big slingshot catapults were …”

meaning of slingshot

A slingshot is a weapon that shoots a projectile by using a flexible band with a pouch at one end and a weight at the other.

slingshot frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word slingshot occurs in english on average 0.5 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.