Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shot put

/ˈʃɑtpʊt/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.09 in modern English

Syllables: shot put
IPA: /ˈʃɑtpʊt/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An athletics event where a competitor must hurl a heavy metal orb ("shot") as far as possible. Because of the weight of the ball this is done with a pushing ("putting") motion rather than a throwing motion.

Uncountable

noun

A trial of shot put.

Countable

noun

A ball used to perform the action of shot put.

Countable

Etymology

Compound of shot (noun) + put (verb).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈʃɑtpʊt/
British English: /ˈʃɒtpʊt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

shot puts (plural) shotput (alternative)

Phrases

shot-putter shot putter put shot

Frequently Paired Words

put shot

Questions

How do you pronounce shot put?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃɑtpʊt/.
What does shot put mean?: An athletics event where a competitor must hurl a heavy metal orb ("shot") as far as possible. Because of the weight of the ball this is done with a pushing ("putting") motion rather than a throwing motion.
Where does shot put come from?: Compound of shot (noun) + put (verb).

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