dumbfounded

Questions about dumbfounded

What does dumbfounded mean?

dumbfounded means "as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise".

How many syllables are in dumbfounded?

dumbfounded has 3 syllables: dumb-foun-ded. The stress falls on "dumb". In IPA it is /ˈdʌmfaʊndɪd/.

What is another word for dumbfounded?

Close synonyms include dumfounded, flabbergasted, stupefied, thunderstruck, dumbstruck. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is dumbfounded a common word?

dumbfounded is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.