How to Pronounce "fumbling"
word
ˈfəmbəɫɪŋ/, /ˈfəmbɫɪŋ
FUHM-bling
fˈʌmblɪŋ
FUM-bling
Definition
Moving or handling something in a clumsy or awkward way, often because you are unsure, nervous, or cannot see well.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfəmbəɫɪŋ/, /ˈfəmbɫɪŋ
British English
fˈʌmblɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FUHM-bling
UK
FUM-bling
Listen in Context
He was fumbling with his keys at the door.
She gave a fumbling answer to the question.
The boy was fumbling for his pencil in the dark.
She kept fumbling over her words during the speech.