How to Pronounce "musket"
word
ˈməskət
MUH-skuht
mˈʌskɪt
MUS-kit
Definition
A musket is a long, old-fashioned gun used by soldiers before modern rifles were invented. It needed to be loaded with gunpowder and fired from the shoulder.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈməskət
British English
mˈʌskɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MUH-skuht
UK
MUS-kit
Listen in Context
A soldier carried a musket into battle.
The musket was used before modern rifles.
It took a long time to reload a musket.
During the parade, actors dressed as old soldiers fired their muskets into the air.