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How to pronounce boggled

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

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US American/ˈbɑɡəld/BOG-uld
UK British/ˈbɒɡəld/BOG-uld
  • BOG
  • uld
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Boggled pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. BOGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. uldKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of boggled

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: BOG-uld.

What does boggled mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of boggle How to pronounce boggle

Questions about saying boggled

How do you pronounce boggled?

Say BOG-uld. The American pronunciation is /ˈbɑɡəld/. In British English it is /ˈbɒɡəld/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in boggled?

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

Is boggled pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /ˈbɒɡəld/ (BOG-uld).

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