How to Pronounce "stymied"
word
ˈstaɪmid
STY-meed
stˈaɪmɪd
sty-MID
Definition
Prevented from making progress or moving forward, often because of an unexpected difficulty or obstacle.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈstaɪmid
British English
stˈaɪmɪd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
STY-meed
UK
sty-MID
Listen in Context
They were stymied by the locked door.
The team felt stymied by the new rules.
Progress on the project was stymied by a lack of resources.
I thought I had solved the problem, but I got stymied again.