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How to pronounce discombobulated

Say it like dis-kum-BAW-byoo-lay-tud. Discombobulated has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (BAW).

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US American/ˌdɪskəmˈbɔbjuleɪtəd/dis-kum-BAW-byoo-lay-tud
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  • dis
  • kum
  • BAW
  • byoo
  • lay
  • tud
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Discombobulated pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. disGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. kumKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. BAWSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  4. byooKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
  5. layKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  6. tudKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does discombobulated mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of discombobulate How to pronounce discombobulate
adjective
  1. Confused, embarrassed, upset.
  2. Broken, mixed up.

Questions about saying discombobulated

How do you pronounce discombobulated?

Say dis-kum-BAW-byoo-lay-tud. The American pronunciation is /ˌdɪskəmˈbɔbjuleɪtəd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in discombobulated?

Discombobulated has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (BAW). Broken into parts: dis · kum · BAW · byoo · lay · tud.

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