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How to pronounce squiffed

Say it like SKWIFT. Squiffed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/skwɪft/SKWIFT
UK British/skwɪft/SKWIFT
  • SKWIFT
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Squiffed pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. SKWIFTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of squiffed

American and British speakers say squiffed in essentially the same way: /skwɪft/ in the US and /skwɪft/ in the UK.

British respelling: SKWIFT.

What does squiffed mean?

adjective
  1. Intoxicated.

Where does squiffed come from?

Variant of squiffy with -ed.

Words that rhyme with squiffed

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

Questions about saying squiffed

How do you pronounce squiffed?

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

How many syllables are in squiffed?

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

Do Americans and Brits say squiffed the same way?

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

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