How to Pronounce "coddled"
word
ˈkɑdəɫd
KAH-duhld
kˈɒdəld
KOD-uhld
Definition
Given too much care, protection, or attention, often so that someone becomes weak or unable to deal with problems. Can also describe eggs gently cooked in water below boiling point.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɑdəɫd
British English
kˈɒdəld
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KAH-duhld
UK
KOD-uhld
Listen in Context
The coddled child did not know how to solve problems alone.
My mother coddled me when I was sick.
He likes his eggs coddled, not boiled.
Some say kids today are too coddled by their parents.