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muffled

/ˈmʌfl̩d/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.04 in modern English

Syllables
muff-led
IPA
/ˈmʌfl̩d/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of muffle

adj

Stifled or covered up; diminished by interference.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more muffled (comparative) most muffled (superlative)

Derived Forms

muffledly muffledness unmuffled

Synonyms

deadened dull muted softened

Rhymes With

shuffled ruffled reshuffled unruffled scuffled

Questions

How do you pronounce muffled?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmʌfl̩d/.
What does muffled mean?
simple past and past participle of muffle

How to pronounce muffled

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