How to Pronounce "blunderbuss"
word
ˈblʌndəbʌs
BLUN-der-buss
blˈʌndəbˌʌs
blun-DER-buss
Definition
A blunderbuss is an old type of firearm with a wide opening at the end, often used in the 17th and 18th centuries. Sometimes, the word can also describe someone or something that acts in a clumsy or noisy way.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈblʌndəbʌs
British English
blˈʌndəbˌʌs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BLUN-der-buss
UK
blun-DER-buss
Listen in Context
The soldier carried a blunderbuss into battle.
A blunderbuss has a wide barrel.
In old paintings, hunters often use a blunderbuss.
His speech was a blunderbuss—loud and not very precise.