Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bow and arrow

/ˈbəʊ ən(d)ˈæɹəʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.91 in modern English

Syllables: bow and ar-row
IPA: /ˈbəʊ ən(d)ˈæɹəʊ/

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A weapon consisting of a bow and a supply of arrows, often kept in a quiver.

Example Sentences

"His bow and arrow never leaves him."
"Whether modern, industrial man is less or more warlike than his hunter-gatherer ancestors is impossible to determine. The machine gun is so much more lethal than the bow and arrow that comparisons are meaningless."

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈbəʊ ən(d)ˈæɹəʊ/

Inflected Forms

bows and arrows (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce bow and arrow?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbəʊ ən(d)ˈæɹəʊ/.
What does bow and arrow mean?: A weapon consisting of a bow and a supply of arrows, often kept in a quiver.

How to pronounce bow and arrow

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