How to Pronounce "gunpowder"
word
/ˈɡənˌpaʊdɝ/
GUN-pow-der
/ɡˈʌnpaʊdɐ/
gun-POW-duh
Definition
A chemical mixture that explodes when ignited, originally used to fire guns and cannons or for making fireworks.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɡənˌpaʊdɝ/
British English
/ɡˈʌnpaʊdɐ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GUN-pow-der
UK
gun-POW-duh
Listen in Context
The soldiers used gunpowder to fire their muskets.
Chinese inventors created gunpowder over a thousand years ago.
Fireworks are made from gunpowder and other chemicals.
Be careful! There's gunpowder in that old storage room.