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How to pronounce baffled

Say it like BAF-uld. Baffled has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BAF).

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US American/ˈbæfəld/BAF-uld
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • BAF
  • uld
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Baffled pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. BAFSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. uldKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does baffled mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of baffle How to pronounce baffle
adjective
  1. Thoroughly confused, puzzled“She looked completely baffled by the puzzle.”
  2. Having baffles

Words that rhyme with baffled

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Questions about saying baffled

How do you pronounce baffled?

Say BAF-uld. The American pronunciation is /ˈbæfəld/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in baffled?

Baffled has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BAF). Broken into parts: BAF · uld.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).