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dumbstruck

/ˈdʌmˌstɹʌk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables
dumb-struck
IPA
/ˈdʌmˌstɹʌk/
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

So shocked as to be unable to speak.

Etymology

From dumb + struck. Comapare strike dumb.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdʌmˌstɹʌk/

Inflected Forms

more dumbstruck (comparative) most dumbstruck (superlative)

Synonyms

dumbfounded dumfounded flabbergasted stupefied thunderstruck dumbstricken

Questions

How do you pronounce dumbstruck?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdʌmˌstɹʌk/.
What does dumbstruck mean?
So shocked as to be unable to speak.
Where does dumbstruck come from?
From dumb + struck. Comapare strike dumb.

How to pronounce dumbstruck

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