How to Pronounce "rifleman"
word
ˈɹaɪfəɫmən
RYE-fuhl-muhn
ɹˈaɪflɛmən
RY-fluh-muhn
Definition
A rifleman is a soldier who is trained to use a rifle, usually as part of an army unit. It can also refer to someone who is skilled at shooting rifles.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɹaɪfəɫmən
British English
ɹˈaɪflɛmən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
RYE-fuhl-muhn
UK
RY-fluh-muhn
Listen in Context
The rifleman stood guard at the camp entrance.
Each rifleman carried extra ammunition.
My grandfather was a rifleman in the army.
As a rifleman, he learned to move quietly through the forest.