How to pronounce flummox
American English pronunciation
FLUM-uks
- IPA
- /ˈflʌməks/
- Syllables
- FLUM · uks (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What flummox means
To confuse someone completely
In a sentence: The last riddle flummoxed the whole family.
Where it comes from: It's English slang from the 1800s, and nobody is sure where it came from.
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