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How to pronounce “shamus”
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Pronunciation guide for shamus
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of shamus with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 1 YouTube example
- Real speech example
- Mental Health: The Motherhood Shift
AMY SHAMUS: All right.
- Definition summary
- (US, slang) A private detective; originally, a policeman or police detective.
Example 1 of 1
How to pronounce shamus
Mental Health: The Motherhood Shift

AMY SHAMUS: All right.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “shamus”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (US, slang) A private detective; originally, a policeman or police detective.
- [Verb]
- conditional of shamar
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