Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scruffle

/ˈskɹʌfəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
scruf-fle
IPA
/ˈskɹʌfəl/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A scuffle; a physical fight or struggle.

British usage

verb

To scuffle; to wrestle.

British usage; Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

scruffles (plural) scruffles (present, singular) scruffling (participle, present) scruffled (participle, past) scruffled (past)

Rhymes With

shuffle truffle reshuffle scuffle ruffle duffel kerfuffle muffle snuffle buffle whuffle fluffle

Questions

How do you pronounce scruffle?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskɹʌfəl/.
What does scruffle mean?
A scuffle; a physical fight or struggle.

How to pronounce scruffle

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