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How to pronounce hobbled

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

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US American/ˈhɑbəld/HOB-uld
UK British/ˈhɒbəld/HOB-uld
  • HOB
  • uld
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Hobbled pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. HOBSay 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 hobbled

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

British respelling: HOB-uld.

What does hobbled mean?

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

Questions about saying hobbled

How do you pronounce hobbled?

Say HOB-uld. The American pronunciation is /ˈhɑbəld/. In British English it is /ˈhɒbəld/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in hobbled?

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

Is hobbled 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 /ˈhɒbəld/ (HOB-uld).

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