How to pronounce rifleman
Say it like RY-ful-mun. Rifleman has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (RY).
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- RY
- ful
- mun
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Rifleman pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- RYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
- fulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- munKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of rifleman
American and British speakers say rifleman in essentially the same way: /ˈraɪfəlmən/ in the US and /ˈraɪfəlmən/ in the UK.
British respelling: RY-ful-mun.
What does rifleman mean?
- A soldier trained to use a rifle as a primary weapon.“The riflemen had not been issued their weapons yet, and hence they trained with wooden mock-up rifles.”
- A person especially skilled in the use of a rifle.“She was quite the rifleman and could pick off a squirrels with a .22 from across the field with amazing accuracy.”
- A small wrenlike insectivorous passerine bird endemic to New Zealand, Acanthisitta chloris, the titipounamu.
Where does rifleman come from?
From rifle + -man.
Questions about saying rifleman
How do you pronounce rifleman?
Say RY-ful-mun. The American pronunciation is /ˈraɪfəlmən/. In British English it is /ˈraɪfəlmən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in rifleman?
Rifleman has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (RY). Broken into parts: RY · ful · mun.
Do Americans and Brits say rifleman the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈraɪfəlmən/ and the British form is /ˈraɪfəlmən/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.