How to pronounce buffoonery
American English pronunciation
buh-FOO-nuh-ree
- IPA
- /bəˈfunəɹi/
- Syllables
- buh · FOO · nuh · ree (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What buffoonery means
Silly, clownish behavior
In a sentence: Uncle Ray's buffoonery, like dancing with a mop, made the whole family giggle.
Where it comes from: It is buffoon, an old word for a clown or joker, with -ery added.
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