How to pronounce cudgel
Say it like KUHJ-ul. Cudgel has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KUHJ).
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- KUHJ
- ul
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Cudgel pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KUHJSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
- ulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of cudgel
American and British speakers say cudgel in essentially the same way: /ˈkʌdʒəl/ in the US and /ˈkʌdʒəl/ in the UK.
British respelling: KUHJ-ul.
What does cudgel mean?
- A short heavy club with a rounded head used as a weapon.“The guard hefted his cudgel menacingly and looked at the inmates.”
- Anything that can be used as a threat to force one's will on another.
- To strike with a cudgel.“The officer was violently cudgeled down in the midst of the rioters.”
- To exercise (one's wits or brains) in an effort to force a memory or solution; to rack (one's mind).
Where does cudgel come from?
From Middle English kuggel, from Old English cyċġel (“a large stick, cudgel”), from Proto-West Germanic *kuggil, from Proto-Germanic *kuggilaz (“a knobbed instrument”), derivative of Proto-Germanic *kuggǭ (“cog, swelling”), from Proto-Indo-
Questions about saying cudgel
How do you pronounce cudgel?
Say KUHJ-ul. The American pronunciation is /ˈkʌdʒəl/. In British English it is /ˈkʌdʒəl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in cudgel?
Cudgel has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KUHJ). Broken into parts: KUHJ · ul.
Do Americans and Brits say cudgel the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈkʌdʒəl/ and the British form is /ˈkʌdʒəl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.