Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

astonishing

/əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.67 in modern English

Syllables
as-ton-ish-ing
IPA
/əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋ/
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Causing astonishment.

verb

present participle and gerund of astonish

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋ/
  • British English: /əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

more astonishing (comparative) most astonishing (superlative)

Derived Forms

astonishingly astonishingness nonastonishing unastonishing

Synonyms

astounding staggering stupefying amazing

Rhymes With

admonishing

Questions

How do you pronounce astonishing?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋ/.
What does astonishing mean?
Causing astonishment.

How to pronounce astonishing

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