shantytown meaning

UK US /ˈʃæntitaʊn/ 3 syllables

shantytown (noun): a city district inhabited by people living in huts and shanties.

Definition of shantytown

  1. a city district inhabited by people living in huts and shanties

    Type of: slum

How to pronounce shantytown

shantytown is pronounced /ˈʃæntitaʊn/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 19 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SH · words ending in WN · 10-letter words

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