how to pronounce gunpoint

/ˈɡʌn.pɔɪnt/

audio example by a male speaker

audio example by a female speaker

the above transcription of gunpoint is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

gunpoint is pronounced in two syllables

press buttons with phonetic symbols to learn how to precisely pronounce each sound of gunpoint

1.

2. example pitch curve for pronunciation of gunpoint

test your pronunciation of gunpoint

press the "test" button to check how closely you can replicate the pitch of a native speaker in your pronunciation of gunpoint

video examples of gunpoint pronunciation

An example use of gunpoint in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… mastering holds them at gunpoint and the …”

meanings of gunpoint

noun:

Threat or coercion by display or aiming a firearm or similar weapon.
A location in the front of the muzzle of a gun.

gunpoint frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word gunpoint occurs in english on average 1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.