Pronunciation: [wˈɜːt kənfˈa͡ʊndɪd] (IPA) 
The phrase "wert confounded" is an archaic form of saying "you were confused". The word "wert" is the past tense form of the verb "to be" and is pronounced as /wʌrt/ in IPA phonetic transcription. The word "confounded" means bewildered or perplexed and is pronounced as /kənˈfaʊndɪd/. This spelling of the word has fallen out of common use in modern English, but it can still be seen in literature and historical texts.
"Wert confounded" is an archaic phrase that consists of two components, "wert" and "confounded."
In its traditional usage, "wert" is the archaic second-person singular past form of the verb "to be" combined with the subject pronoun "you." It is commonly found in old English literature and poetry where it denotes the state or action of something in the past.
"Confounded," on the other hand, is an adjective that typically describes a state of being bewildered, perplexed, or utterly confused. It is often used to convey a sense of frustration or annoyance resulting from an inability to understand or resolve a situation, problem, or concept.
When these two words are combined as "wert confounded," it implies that the person addressed (using "you" as the subject) was extremely baffled, bewildered, or disoriented in a past incident or circumstance. The phrase suggests a strong sense of emotional and cognitive turmoil or astonishment, perhaps due to encountering something unexpected, being confronted with a puzzling situation, or experiencing a great degree of mental or sensory overload.
The phrase "wert confounded" has become obsolete in modern English and is primarily used in literature, poetry, or historical contexts to preserve the authenticity and linguistic nuances of earlier periods.
The phrase "wert confounded" is a combination of two words, "wert" and "confounded".
"Wert" is the archaic form of the verb "were", which is the second person singular past tense of the verb "to be". In Middle English and early modern English, "wert" was used as the past tense of "be" when combined with the pronoun "thou". The word "thou" was used to address someone informally, similar to "you" in modern English.
"Confounded" comes from the Latin word "confundere", which means "to mix together" or "to confuse". Over time, it evolved in the English language to mean "to perplex" or "to bewilder". It is often used as an intensifier to express frustration or anger, as in "confounded fool" or "confounded nuisance".
