Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

baffled

/ˈbæfl̩d/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.36 in modern English

Syllables
baf-fled
IPA
/ˈbæfl̩d/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of baffle

adj

Thoroughly confused, puzzled

adj

Having baffles

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more baffled (comparative) most baffled (superlative)

Derived Forms

bedaffled unbaffled

Synonyms

befuddled bemused bewildered confounded confused lost mazed mixed-up at sea

Rhymes With

scaffold

Questions

How do you pronounce baffled?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbæfl̩d/.
What does baffled mean?
simple past and past participle of baffle

How to pronounce baffled

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