puzzlement

/ˈpʌzəlmənt/

Syllables puz·zle·ment

Stress PUZ-zle-ment

Phonics Breakdown

puz

/pʌz/

short u

zle

/zəl/

syllabic le

ment

/mənt/

schwa

Meaning

a feeling of confusion or difficulty in understanding

Sound Reference

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puz=/pʌz/(puzzle) + zle=/zəl/(puzzle) + ment=/mənt/(development)

Example

Her expression showed complete puzzlement.