‘flummox' use it man...Redefine Indian English
The first syllable rhymes with the words ‘plum’, ‘glum’, and ‘slum’; the ‘o’ in the second syllable sounds like the ‘a’ in ‘china’. The final ‘x’ is like the ‘cks’ in ‘sucks’, ‘bucks’, and ‘ducks’. The word is pronounced ‘flumex” with the stress on the first syllable.
This is a word that is mostly used in informal contexts. When you are flummoxed by something, you are bewildered or confused by it. In fact, you are so confused you don’t know what to do.
As expected, the Minister was flummoxed by the questions posed by the reporters.
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