How to Pronounce "bunged up"
expression
bʌŋd/ /ˈəp
BUNG-duhp
bˈʌndʒd/ /ˈʌp
BUNJD-uhp
Definition
Mostly used in British English, means blocked, stuffed up, or clogged, especially when referring to a blocked nose due to a cold. Can also be used informally for pipes or roads that are blocked.
IPA Transcription
American English
bʌŋd/ /ˈəp
British English
bˈʌndʒd/ /ˈʌp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BUNG-duhp
UK
BUNJD-uhp
Listen in Context
My nose is bunged up because I have a cold.
The sink is bunged up again.
His ears were bunged up after swimming.
I'm so bunged up I can barely breathe through my nose.