Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

suspenseful

/səspˈɛnsfəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables: sus-pense-ful
IPA: /səspˈɛnsfəl/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Inducing suspense.

Example Sentences

"The television movie was so suspenseful that I leaped in the air and screamed when the doorbell rang."

Etymology

From suspense + -ful.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: suspense

Inflected Forms

more suspenseful (comparative) most suspenseful (superlative)

Derived Forms

suspensefully suspensefulness unsuspenseful

Synonyms

cliff-hanging suspensive nail-biting

Questions

How do you pronounce suspenseful?: The recorded pronunciation is /səspˈɛnsfəl/.
What does suspenseful mean?: Inducing suspense.
Where does suspenseful come from?: From suspense + -ful.

How to pronounce suspenseful

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