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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

garbled

/ɡˈɑɹbəld/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.60 in modern English

Syllables
gar-bled
IPA
/ɡˈɑɹbəld/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

difficult to understand because it has been distorted; scrambled

verb

simple past and past participle of garble

Inflected Forms

more garbled (comparative) most garbled (superlative)

Derived Forms

ungarbled

Synonyms

confused disconnected disjointed disordered distorted illogical mixed up scattered unconnected

Rhymes With

marbled

Questions

How do you pronounce garbled?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈɑɹbəld/.
What does garbled mean?
difficult to understand because it has been distorted; scrambled

How to pronounce garbled

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “garbled”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ɡˈɑɹbəld/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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