Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

muffler

/ˈmʌflɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.70 in modern English

Syllables: muf-fler
IPA: /ˈmʌflɚ/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something or someone that muffles.

American usage

noun

Something or someone that muffles.

noun

Something or someone that muffles.

noun

Something or someone that muffles.

Slang

Example Sentences

"Holonym: exhaust system"
"The newcomer took off his cap and his big woollen muffler. His nose was pointed and red."
"He was wearing a maroon cashmere muffler which had hiked up on his neck, giving him next to no protection against the cold. Abruptly, and rather absently, he took his right hand out of his coat pocket and started to adjust the muffler, but before it was adjusted, he changed his mind […]"

Etymology

Etymology tree English muffle Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English muffler From muffle + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmʌflɚ/

Usage

American usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

mufflers (plural)

Derived Forms

mufflered mufflerless

Phrases

muffler bearing muffler furnace

Frequently Paired Words

catalytic converter exhaust pipe tailpipe sidepipe manifold header

Synonyms

silencer suppressor damper

Antonyms

loudener

Rhymes With

shuffler snuffler ruffler scuffler

Questions

How do you pronounce muffler?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmʌflɚ/.
What does muffler mean?: Something or someone that muffles.
Where does muffler come from?: Etymology tree English muffle Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English muffler From muffle + -er.

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