How to Pronounce "puzzle"
word
/ˈpəzəɫ/
PUH-zuhl
/pˈʌzəl/
PUH-zuhl
Definition
A puzzle is a game, problem, or toy that tests your thinking and ability to solve something. It can also mean something or someone that is difficult to understand.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈpəzəɫ/
British English
/pˈʌzəl/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PUH-zuhl
UK
PUH-zuhl
Listen in Context
This puzzle has one hundred pieces.
We finished the puzzle before dinner.
The math question was a puzzle for me.
Her smile was a puzzle—I couldn't tell if she was joking.