How to pronounce discomfiture
American English pronunciation
dis-KUM-fih-choor
- IPA
- /dɪsˈkʌmfɪˌtʃʊɹ/
- Syllables
- dis · KUM · fih · choor (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
- Also said
- dis-KUM-fih-cher
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What discomfiture means
A flustered, embarrassed feeling when plans go wrong
In a sentence: To his discomfiture, the magic trick flopped in front of the whole class.
Where it comes from: It comes from an old French word meaning "defeat."
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