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# How to pronounce "gunsight" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/gʌnsæɪt/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **gun·sight**

## Meaning & Usage

### NOUN
- An optical instrument which establishes an optical line or axis for the purpose of aiming a weapon.

### Example Sentences
- "I could just see the nick, like a gunsight, in the ridge of rock through which the road passes into the coastal plain of Tihamah. The nick is called Bab al-Naqah, the Gate of the She-Camel, after an unmistakable humped rock by the road."
- "possibly true story from the Napoleonic Wars of the Duke of Wellington refusing to allow a soldier who had Napoleon in his gunsights to shoot Napoleon because"

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (1 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "gunsight" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "going back centuries. There is uh a possibly apocryphal, but but quite possibly true story from the Napoleonic Wars of the Duke of Wellington refusing to allow a soldier who had Napoleon in his gunsights to shoot Napoleon because that was simply not how things were done. And you know, if you think of World War I, World War II, decapitating the enemy is not generally"
- **Watch at 12:27**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE-IVeII3tc&t=747s)


## How to Pronounce "gunsight"

- **Syllables**: gun · sight
- **IPA**: `/gʌnsæɪt/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “gunsight”?
“gunsight” is pronounced /gʌnsæɪt/ (gun · sight). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “gunsight”?
“gunsight” has 2 syllables: gun · sight.

### What does “gunsight” mean?
An optical instrument which establishes an optical line or axis for the purpose of aiming a weapon.

### How can I hear “gunsight” used in real sentences?
This page has 1 real-world video example of “gunsight” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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