How to pronounce puffball
Say it like PUHF-bawl. Puffball has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PUHF).
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- PUHF
- bawl
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Puffball pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- PUHFSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
- bawlGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of puffball
American and British speakers say puffball in essentially the same way: /ˈpʌfˌbɔl/ in the US and /ˈpʌfˌbɔːl/ in the UK.
British respelling: PUHF-bawl.
What does puffball mean?
- Any of various fungi, usually globose, that produce a cloud of brown dust-like spores from their mature fruiting bodies, especially in family Lycoperdaceae.
- Any of various mushrooms with globose fruiting bodies.
- A dandelion flower that has gone to seed, a dandelion clock.
Where does puffball come from?
From puff + ball.
Questions about saying puffball
How do you pronounce puffball?
Say PUHF-bawl. The American pronunciation is /ˈpʌfˌbɔl/. In British English it is /ˈpʌfˌbɔːl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in puffball?
Puffball has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PUHF). Broken into parts: PUHF · bawl.
Do Americans and Brits say puffball the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈpʌfˌbɔl/ and the British form is /ˈpʌfˌbɔːl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.