How to Pronounce "bumbling"
word
ˈbəmbəɫɪŋ/, /ˈbəmbɫɪŋ
BUM-bling
bˈʌmblɪŋ
BUM-bling
Definition
Describes someone who moves, acts, or speaks in a clumsy, awkward way and often makes mistakes.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbəmbəɫɪŋ/, /ˈbəmbɫɪŋ
British English
bˈʌmblɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BUM-bling
UK
BUM-bling
Listen in Context
The bumbling waiter spilled water on the table.
He gave a bumbling apology for his mistake.
The movie featured a bumbling detective who solved the crime by accident.
Despite his bumbling ways, everyone liked him at the office.