Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

astonished

/əˈstɒn.ɪʃt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.27 in modern English

Syllables
a-ston-ished
IPA
/əˈstɒn.ɪʃt/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Amazed; surprised.

verb

simple past and past participle of astonish

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more astonished (comparative) most astonished (superlative)

Derived Forms

astonishedly astonishedness unastonished

Synonyms

shocked speechless amazed agape bewildered astonished astounded awed awe-struck bemused bowled over deer in the headlights

Rhymes With

admonished

Questions

How do you pronounce astonished?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈstɒn.ɪʃt/.
What does astonished mean?
Amazed; surprised.

How to pronounce astonished

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