American English

How to pronounce gunfight

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GUHNfait

/ˈgənˌfaɪt̚/

2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.

A fight in which people shoot guns at each other.

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Meanings & examples

noun

A fight in which people shoot guns at each other.

The police arrived after the gunfight began.

Common phrases & grammar

a gunfight breaks out · survive a gunfight

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