IPA Transcription of "shotgun" in American English

The American English IPA transcription of “shotgun” is /ˈʃɑtˌɡʌn/.

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shotgunˈʃɑtˌɡʌn

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DialectIPAPOS
English (Australia)/ˈʃɔtɡɐn/
English (United Kingdom)/ˈʃɒtɡʌn/

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/pɑpɡʌn/1

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