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How to pronounce gung-ho

American English pronunciation

gung-HOH

IPA
/ˌɡʌŋˈhoʊ/
Syllables
gung · HOH (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)

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What gung-ho means

adjective

Wildly eager, sometimes too eager, to charge ahead

In a sentence: The gung-ho new coach wanted us to practice every single day, even in the rain.

Where it comes from: It comes from a Chinese phrase meaning to work together.

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