How to pronounce muffler
American English pronunciation
MUF-lur
- IPA
- /ˈmʌflɚ/
- Syllables
- MUF · lur (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What muffler means
Most people know muffler in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
A long, warm scarf wound around the neck
In a sentence: Before sledding, Ben wound a red wool muffler twice around his neck.
Where it comes from: It comes from muffle, to wrap something up, plus -er. People wore mufflers to wrap up warm long before cars had them.
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