Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gunhawk

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gun-hawk
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Example Sentences

"I was just beginning to think about asking her to marry me when Harve Bennett rode into town. Bennett was a gunhawk, one of the best—or so his reputation went."

Etymology

From gun + hawk.

Inflected Forms

gunhawks (plural)

Questions

What does gunhawk mean?: A gunslinger.
Where does gunhawk come from?: From gun + hawk.

How to pronounce gunhawk

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “gunhawk”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “gunhawk”.
Repeat and practice — Say “gunhawk” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.