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How to pronounce knuckled

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

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US American/ˈnʌkəld/NUHK-uld
UK British/ˈnʌkəld/NUHK-uld
  • NUHK
  • uld
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Knuckled pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. NUHKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
  2. uldKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of knuckled

American and British speakers say knuckled in essentially the same way: /ˈnʌkəld/ in the US and /ˈnʌkəld/ in the UK.

British respelling: NUHK-uld.

What does knuckled mean?

adjective
  1. Having a certain type of knuckles.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of knuckle How to pronounce knuckle

Where does knuckled come from?

From knuckle + -ed.

Questions about saying knuckled

How do you pronounce knuckled?

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

How many syllables are in knuckled?

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

Do Americans and Brits say knuckled the same way?

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

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