Arrowfinger refers to someone who has a skill in archery. The spelling of the word arrowfinger can be broken down using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as /ˈærəʊfɪŋɡə/. The first syllable is pronounced with the vowel sound /æ/, as in "cat," followed by the diphthong sound /əʊ/ as in "go." The second syllable has the short /ɪ/ sound, as in "hit," followed by the final syllable pronounced as /ŋɡə/, with a nasalized /ŋ/ followed by the consonant sound /ɡ/ as in "give."