How to Pronounce "puddler"
word
ˈpʌd.lɚ
PUD-ler
ˈpʌd.lə
PUD-luh
Definition
A puddler is a worker who operated a puddling furnace to turn pig iron into wrought iron, especially in historical ironworks; it can also mean a person who makes puddles in soil or water (rare).
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpʌd.lɚ
British English
ˈpʌd.lə
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PUD-ler
UK
PUD-luh
Listen in Context
The puddler worked long hours in the hot ironworks.
A puddler changed pig iron into wrought iron using a furnace.
Long ago, being a puddler was a very hard job.
James’s grandfather was a puddler in a Welsh iron mill.