How to pronounce cuff
cuff
/kʌf/
1 syllable
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Cuff, sound by sound
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /ʌ/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /f/as in five | Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice. |
In a sentence
I'm not good at speaking off the cuff.
Words that rhyme with cuff
More words with the /ʌ/ sound
- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
- curacao/ˈkjʊrəsaʊ/
- quebec/kwəˈbek/
- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- often/ˈɔːfən/
- massachusetts/mæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
- tinnitus/ˈtɪnɪtəs/
- fungi/ˈfʌndʒaɪ/
- michael/ˈmaɪkəl/
- facade/fəˈsɑːd/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce cuff?
Cuff is pronounced /kʌf/ in American English.
How many syllables are in cuff?
Cuff has 1 syllable.
What rhymes with cuff?
slough, hough.