Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

astoundment

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: as-tound-ment
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"With what astoundment would ye, if ye were alive with your merely human perfections, listen to the creed of our, so called, rational religionists!"

Etymology

From astound + -ment.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: astound

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does astoundment mean?: amazement
Where does astoundment come from?: From astound + -ment.

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