minigun
mini·gun/ˈmɪniˌɡʌn/noun
minigun is spelled M-I-N-I-G-U-N: 7 letters and 2 syllables (mini·gun). It appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 118,441st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, minigun means “A machine gun with several rotating barrels, capable of firing several thousand rounds per minute” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of minigun is miniguns.
How many letters and syllables are in minigun?
| Letters | 7: M-I-N-I-G-U-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: mini·gun |
| In writing | about once in every 15 million words; the 118,441st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is minigun?
Minigun appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 118,441st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce minigun?
- /ˈmɪniˌɡʌn/
Minigun has 2 syllables, split mini·gun in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of minigun
- miniguns plural
- mini-gun
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does minigun mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A machine gun with several rotating barrels, capable of firing several thousand rounds per minute.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Minigun in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Minigun |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does minigun come from?
From mini- + gun, so-called because General Electric designers scaled down the rotating-barrel 20 mm M61 Vulcan cannon for 7.62×51mm ammunition (in order to create a weapon with a higher and more reliable rate of fire).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).