Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gunflint

/ɡˈʌnflɪnt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables: gun-flint
IPA: /ɡˈʌnflɪnt/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The piece of flint or other suitable natural stone that is used in a flintlock weapon to generate a spark

Etymology

From gun + flint.

Inflected Forms

gunflints (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce gunflint?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈʌnflɪnt/.
What does gunflint mean?: The piece of flint or other suitable natural stone that is used in a flintlock weapon to generate a spark
Where does gunflint come from?: From gun + flint.

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