Musketeers is a plural noun referring to soldiers armed with muskets, historically associated with the Three Musketeers. In modern use it can denote members of a small, loyal group or a playful reference to skilled shooters. The pronunciation emphasizes two syllables with stress on the first: MUS-kee-teers, typically pronounced /ˌmʌs.kiˈtiːərz/ in American usage and /ˌmʌs.kiˈtiːəz/ in some UK variants, keeping the final -ers sound light.
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