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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

upshoot

/ʌpˈʃuːt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
up-shoot
IPA
/ʌpˈʃuːt/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To shoot upward.

Intransitive verb

noun

An involuntary upward movement of the eye

Example Sentences

Etymology

From up- + shoot.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

upshoots (present, singular) upshooting (participle, present) upshot (participle, past) upshot (past) upshoots (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

downshoot

Questions

How do you pronounce upshoot?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʌpˈʃuːt/.
What does upshoot mean?
To shoot upward.
Where does upshoot come from?
From up- + shoot.

How to pronounce upshoot

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