scot
/ˈskɑt/
noun
Familiar
1.n.a native or inhabitant of Scotland
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scot and scott are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. scot means “a native or inhabitant of Scotland”. scott means “award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)”. scott is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈskɑt/
1.n.a native or inhabitant of Scotland
/ˈskɑt/
1.n.award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
2.
| scot | scott | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈskɑt/ | /ˈskɑt/ |
| Said | skaht | skaht |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 4 | 5 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 1 | 5 |
| How common | Familiar | Core |
| Synonyms | Scotsman, Scotchman | George C. Scott |
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3.n.United States general who was a hero of the War of 1812 and who defeated Santa Anna in the Mexican War (1786-1866)