What does dumbfounding mean?

dumbfounding means "bewildering or striking dumb with wonder".

How many syllables are in dumbfounding?

dumbfounding has 3 syllables: dumb-foun-ding. The stress falls on "dumb". In IPA it is /ˈdʌmfaʊndɪŋ/.

What is another word for dumbfounding?

Close synonyms include astounding, dumfounding. 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 dumbfounding a common word?

dumbfounding is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Dumbfounding — meaning and pronunciation

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
Synonymsastounding dumfounding
Similarincredible

Questions about dumbfounding

What does dumbfounding mean?: dumbfounding means "bewildering or striking dumb with wonder".
How many syllables are in dumbfounding?: dumbfounding has 3 syllables: dumb-foun-ding. The stress falls on "dumb". In IPA it is /ˈdʌmfaʊndɪŋ/.
What is another word for dumbfounding?: Close synonyms include astounding, dumfounding. 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.

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