Syllables    Rhymes    Quiz

gunboat

How many syllables in gunboat?

  2 syllables

Divide gunboat into syllables:   gun-boat
Primary syllable stress:   gun-boat
Secondary syllable stress:   gun-boat
How to pronounce gunboat:   gun-boht
How to say gunboat:

Cite This Source

Bibliography Citations
MLA   |    APA   |   Chicago Manual Style
"gunboat." HowManySyllables.com. How Many Syllables, n.d. Web. 13 September 2026.

Learn a New Word

Wondering why gunboat is 2 syllables?   Contact Us!   We'll explain.

Syllable Rules

1.  What is a syllable?
2.  How to count syllables.
3.  How to divide into syllables.

More Grammar
Trending Words
A vs. An Quiz
Think you know your
A's and An's?
A vs. An Quiz

Syllables    Rhymes    Quiz

What rhymes with gunboat

2 syllables
3 syllables
Teachers
You can win $250 for your students.

Prize awarded to a teacher each month.
$Read the contest rules and apply
Fun Fact
Oology = the study of eggs
is the shortest “-ology” word.
!Get more facts
FAQ
How many syllables
in anthropology?
?Learn Here
Ever Wonder
when you should use
To, Too, 2, and Two?
Find Out Here

Parents, Teachers, StudentsDo you have a grammar question?
Need help finding a syllable count?
Want to say thank you?

Contact Us!