gun

/ɡʌn/

Syllables gun

Stress GUN

Phonics Breakdown

g

/ɡ/

hard g

u

/ʌ/

short u

n

/n/

ng sound

Meaning

a weapon that fires bullets

Sound Reference

💡

g=/ɡ/(go) + u=/ʌ/(sun) + n=/n/(net)

Example

The police officer carries a gun.