how to pronounce spittoon

/spɪˈtuːn/

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spittoon is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… doing stuff till spittoon button hutch …”

meanings of spittoon

noun:

A receptacle for spit.

spittoon frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word spittoon occurs in english on average 0 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.