How to pronounce bumble
American English pronunciation
BUM-bul
- IPA
- /ˈbʌmbəl/
- Syllables
- BUM · bul (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What bumble means
To move or act in a clumsy, mixed-up way
In a sentence: The sleepy bear began to bumble through the woods, bumping into trees.
Where it comes from: It started as a sound word, made from boom with an ending for doing something again and again. Compare bungle, jumble and fumble.
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