How to Pronounce "confounded"
word
kənˈfaʊndɪd
kuhn-FOUND-id
kənfˈaʊndɪd
kuhn-FOUND-id
Definition
Feeling confused or surprised, often because something is difficult to understand. It can also be used as an old-fashioned or formal way of saying 'damned' or expressing annoyance.
IPA Transcription
American English
kənˈfaʊndɪd
British English
kənfˈaʊndɪd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
kuhn-FOUND-id
UK
kuhn-FOUND-id
Listen in Context
I felt confounded by the complex instructions.
The results confounded the scientists.
He looked confounded when I asked the question.
That confounded alarm clock keeps going off at midnight.