Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flabbergasting

/ˌflæbɚˈɡæstɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables: flab-ber-gast-ing
IPA: /ˌflæbɚˈɡæstɪŋ/

23

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Overwhelming in a bewildering way; amazing, confounding, stunning, especially in a ludicrous manner.

verb

present participle and gerund of flabbergast

Etymology

From flabbergast + -ing.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌflæbɚˈɡæstɪŋ/
British English: /ˌflæbəˈɡɑːstɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

more flabbergasting (comparative) most flabbergasting (superlative)

Derived Forms

flabbergastingly

Questions

How do you pronounce flabbergasting?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌflæbɚˈɡæstɪŋ/.
What does flabbergasting mean?: Overwhelming in a bewildering way; amazing, confounding, stunning, especially in a ludicrous manner.
Where does flabbergasting come from?: From flabbergast + -ing.

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