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How to pronounce huffed

Say it like HUHFT. Huffed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/hʌft/HUHFT
UK British/hʌft/HUHFT
  • HUHFT
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Huffed pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. HUHFTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.

American vs British pronunciation of huffed

American and British speakers say huffed in essentially the same way: /hʌft/ in the US and /hʌft/ in the UK.

British respelling: HUHFT.

What does huffed mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of huff How to pronounce huff
adjective
  1. In a huff; irritable.

Words that rhyme with huffed

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of huffed.

Questions about saying huffed

How do you pronounce huffed?

Say HUHFT. The American pronunciation is /hʌft/. In British English it is /hʌft/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in huffed?

Huffed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: HUHFT.

Do Americans and Brits say huffed the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /hʌft/ and the British form is /hʌft/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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