how to pronounce cowboy

/ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ/

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cowboy is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of cowboy in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… by a cowboy boot or a flat sandal I mean …”

meanings of cowboy

noun:

A playing card of king rank.
A man who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West.
A man who identifies with cowboy culture, including wearing a cowboy hat and being a fan of country and western music.
A person who engages in reckless behavior, especially for the purpose of showing off.
A dishonest and/or incompetent independent tradesman.

verb:

To work as a cowboy, herding cattle.

cowboy frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word cowboy occurs in english on average 9.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.