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How to pronounce gobbled

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

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US American/ˈɡɑbəld/GOB-uld
UK British/ˈɡɒbəld/GOB-uld
  • GOB
  • uld
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Gobbled pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. GOBSay 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 gobbled

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

British respelling: GOB-uld.

What does gobbled mean?

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

Questions about saying gobbled

How do you pronounce gobbled?

Say GOB-uld. The American pronunciation is /ˈɡɑbəld/. In British English it is /ˈɡɒbəld/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in gobbled?

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

Is gobbled 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 /ˈɡɒbəld/ (GOB-uld).

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