Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bewilderment

/bɪˈwɪldəɹmənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English

Syllables: be-wil-der-ment
IPA: /bɪˈwɪldəɹmənt/

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being bewildered.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A confusing or perplexing situation.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"She looked around in bewilderment."
"Her flutter--pale disconcerted ghost as she actually was, a broken white flower tied round, almost grotesquely for his present sense, with a huge satin "bow" of the Boulevard--her flutter had been mainly that of ribbons, frills and fine fabrics; all funny, pathetic evidence, for memory, of the bewilderments overtaking them as a bridal pair confronted with opportunity."

Etymology

From bewilder + -ment.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: bewilder

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /bɪˈwɪldəɹmənt/
British English: /bɪˈwɪldəmənt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

bewilderments (plural)

Synonyms

obfuscation puzzlement befuddlement mystification bafflement bemusement

Questions

How do you pronounce bewilderment?: The recorded pronunciation is /bɪˈwɪldəɹmənt/.
What does bewilderment mean?: The state of being bewildered.
Where does bewilderment come from?: From bewilder + -ment.

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