TubeTalk Pronunciation

How to pronounce “gaffer

Hear “gaffer” in real YouTube speech, then study definitions and example sentence snippets.

Pronunciation guide for gaffer

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of gaffer with real speech in context.
Available examples
8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
Rick Smolan: A girl, a photograph, a homecoming 25 minutesThen he said, "Do you have gaffer's tape?"
Definition summary
(film) A chief lighting technician for a motion-picture or television production.

Example 1 of 8

How to pronounce gaffer

Rick Smolan: A girl, a photograph, a homecoming 25 minutes

Then he said, "Do you have gaffer's tape?"

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “gaffer

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • (film) A chief lighting technician for a motion-picture or television production.
  • A glassblower.
  • Someone aboard a boat whose duty is to gaff a (large) fish once the angler has reeled it in.

Practice Nearby Words

foreman, boss, honcho, old-timer, chief, antique, mossback, old geezer, best boy, grip, lighting technician, floor manager, cameraman, soundman, light jockey, lenser, camera worker, cinematographist, gasman, focus puller, lightman, gasfitter, cofilmmaker, cinematographer, filmmaker, gofferer, film director, director of photography, cinemaphotographer, lightkeeper, clapper-loader, crewer, greensperson, stagehand, flyman, gripman, glazer, sceneman, cinephotographer, greaser, signalman, ganger, propmaster, lighthouse keeper, deckhand, greensman, editor, scenographer, property master, scene-shifter, fitter, moviemaker, kinematographer, photog, lighterman, cameraperson, gearman, propman, lampkeeper, fixer, lighter, filmgoer, lightmonger, cineast, videographer, filmist, gunfitter, flameworker, glazier, movie crew, film maker, cableman, soundwoman, latherer, gas fitter, leading man, film-maker, lampman, filmer, house manager, rigger, sceneshifter, glassman, soundperson, firer, lighthousekeeper, machinist, lighthouseman, authenticator, fettler, gateman, floorman, focalizer, gaslighter, lamplighter, stage manager, fretman, dresser, glovemaker, film-goer

Similar Sounds

gaffer, gopher, gofer, goffer, ghafar, guffer, gauffer, giefer, gaufre, cafre, cafr, kaffer, caffer, khafre, gather, gaff, gaffe, gaf, garr, gaffa, graffer, gaffey, gaffers, gfr, gafford, garre, jaffer, coffer, kiefer, cougher, keefer, keifer, kefir, cofer, coiffeur, kafir, kifer, kieffer, keffer, kafer, koffer, cofre, copher, kiffer, coiffer, cafer, coffre, kufr, gether, gear, giver, gar, gif, goer, gof, gayer, gere, gare, geer, giff, gifford, gasser, goar, gair, gaffes, gire, giffy, gagger, gaur, gaffs, gaver, geyer, go for, givre, gaither, gapper, gatter, gaffed, go far, gaar, geffert, gafe, gaer, geier, geef, geir, galere, gahr, gauer, gofers, gafa, goaf, gaier, giffard, ghor, gfy, gfe, gifa, gewehr, gefahr