How to Pronounce "buffoon"
word
bəˈfun
buh-FOON
bʌfˈuːn
buh-FOON
Definition
A buffoon is a person who acts in a silly or ridiculous way, often to make others laugh; it can also mean someone who is foolish or not taken seriously.
IPA Transcription
American English
bəˈfun
British English
bʌfˈuːn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
buh-FOON
UK
buh-FOON
Listen in Context
The buffoon made everyone laugh at the party.
Don't act like a buffoon in class.
He is always a buffoon at meetings.
People stopped taking him seriously because he behaved like a buffoon.