Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gunfighter

/ɡˈʌnfˌaɪtɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.25 in modern English

Syllables: gun-fight-er
IPA: /ɡˈʌnfˌaɪtɚ/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who engages in gunfights; a gunslinger.

Example Sentences

"Not more than a dozen persons showed up for his funeral. Among them was an earnest young reporter who hoped for a human-interest story; there were legends that the old man had been something of a gunfighter in the early days."

Etymology

From gun + fighter.

Inflected Forms

gunfighters (plural)

Phrases

gunfighter seat gunfighter's dilemma

Questions

How do you pronounce gunfighter?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈʌnfˌaɪtɚ/.
What does gunfighter mean?: A person who engages in gunfights; a gunslinger.
Where does gunfighter come from?: From gun + fighter.

How to pronounce gunfighter

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