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How to pronounce swazzle

American English pronunciation

SWAH-zul

IPA
/ˈswɑzəl/
Syllables
SWAH · zul (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)

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What swazzle means

noun

A small reed in a puppeteer's mouth for a squeaky voice

In a sentence: The puppeteer tucked a swazzle in his mouth, and Mr. Punch began to squawk.

Where it comes from: It came from an older word, swatchel, probably from a German word for chattering.

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