How to pronounce shoestring

Listen to shoestring in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.

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“shoestring” in real sentences

56 clips in the index · 14 American · 27 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.

  1. Neighborhood programs run on a shoestring.

    Dept of Justice · hear it here

  2. best to do it on a shoestring.

    The Scottish Parliament · hear it here

  3. you can get a meal on a shoestring budget of $5.

    Intelligence Squared · hear it here

  4. So, and and I've done all this on a shoestring as well, bro.

    The Diary Of A CEO · hear it here

Why real speech

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