How to Pronounce Cuffed

To pronounce "cuffed", say CUFF-ed — 2 syllables, IPA /kʌft/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

6

Letters

/kʌft/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “cuffed”

"cuffed" has 2 syllables: cuff-ed. It rhymes with chuffed and stuffed, if that helps it stick.

What does cuffed mean?

verb

  1. To furnish with cuffs.
  2. To handcuff.

verb

  1. To hit, as a reproach, particularly with the open palm to the head; to slap.
  2. To fight; to scuffle; to box.

adjective

  1. Fitted with a cuff.

    “a cuffed catheter”

Words that rhyme with cuffed

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

chuffedstuffedhuffedscuffedsniftsnuffedluftgriftrebuffedsquiffedpuffedoverstuffed

Related words

abusedill-treatedmaltreatedmistreatedslappedattachedtiedendotracheal

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "cuffed"?▾

"Cuffed" has 2 syllables: cuff · ed.

What is the IPA transcription of "cuffed"?▾

The IPA transcription of "cuffed" is /kʌft/.

What does "cuffed" mean?▾

Cuffed: To furnish with cuffs.

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