How to Pronounce Cuffing

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

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2

Syllables

7

Letters

/ˈkʌfɪŋ/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “cuffing”

"cuffing" has 2 syllables: cuff-ing. It rhymes with puffing and huffing, if that helps it stick.

What does cuffing 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.

noun

  1. The act by which somebody is cuffed or struck.
  2. The act or process of placing handcuffs on a person.

Words that rhyme with cuffing

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

puffinghuffingmuffingsloughingrebuffingscuffingsnuffingbluffingfluffingwhiffingstuffingchuffing

Related words

handcuffsmanaclehandcuffhandlockwhompturnupperibronchialperivascular

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "cuffing"?▾

"Cuffing" has 2 syllables: cuff · ing.

What is the IPA transcription of "cuffing"?▾

The IPA transcription of "cuffing" is /ˈkʌfɪŋ/.

What does "cuffing" mean?▾

Cuffing: To furnish with cuffs.

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