how to pronounce squat

/skwɑːt/

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squat is pronounced in one syllable

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video examples of squat pronunciation

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

“… short and squat but since the tubes …”

meaning of squat

Squat means to sit with the knees bent and the feet on the ground.

squat frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word squat occurs in english on average 3.5 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.