How to Pronounce "stuffy"

word

/ˈstəfi/

STUH-fee

/stˈʌfi/

STUH-fee

Definition

Describes a place that feels unpleasant because there is not enough fresh air, or a nose that is blocked and difficult to breathe through.

American English

/ˈstəfi/

British English

/stˈʌfi/

STUH-fee

The classroom feels stuffy after the windows are closed.

I have a stuffy nose because of my cold.

Open the door—it's too stuffy in here!

The meeting room gets really stuffy in the afternoon with so many people.