how to pronounce spigot

/ˈspɪɡ.ət/

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spigot is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of spigot in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… yes a spigot Oh what else as if they …”

meanings of spigot

noun:

A faucet.
The plug of a faucet or cock.
A pin or peg used to stop the vent in a cask.

verb:

To block with a spigot.
To insert (a spigot).

spigot frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word spigot occurs in english on average 0.2 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.