Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gunrunner

/ɡˈʌnɹˌʌnɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables
gun-run-ner
IPA
/ɡˈʌnɹˌʌnɚ/
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who smuggles arms and ammunition.

Etymology

From gun + runner.

Inflected Forms

gunrunners (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

gunrunning

Synonyms

arms-runner

Questions

How do you pronounce gunrunner?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈʌnɹˌʌnɚ/.
What does gunrunner mean?
A person who smuggles arms and ammunition.
Where does gunrunner come from?
From gun + runner.

How to pronounce gunrunner

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