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How to pronounce “stopgap”

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Pronunciation guide for stopgap

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of stopgap with real speech in context.
Available examples
8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
Gavin McCormick: Tracking the whole world's carbon emissions -- with satellites & AIBut it is such a stopgap solution.
Definition summary
(rare) That which stops up or fills a gap or hole.

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How to pronounce stopgap

Gavin McCormick: Tracking the whole world's carbon emissions -- with satellites & AI

But it is such a stopgap solution.

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “stopgap”

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • (rare) That which stops up or fills a gap or hole.
  • (figuratively)
  • [Adjective]
  • Short-term; temporary.
  • Filling a gap or pause. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
  • [Verb]
  • (transitive) To stop up or fill (a physical gap or hole, or a hiatus).
  • (intransitive) To use something as a short-term fix or temporary measure until a better alternative can be obtained.

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