Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: astonishment
IPA transcription: [əst'ɑnɪʃmənt]
Pronunciations of astonishment
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: astonishment, amazement
    Meaning: the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising; "he looked at me in astonishment"
Usage examples
  • Abram stared in astonishment.
  • Then astonishment paralysed me.
  • She turned in unfeigned astonishment.
  • He looked at her in angry astonishment.
  • Mr. Watson gave a start of astonishment.
  • "Oh, my soul!" she cried in astonishment.
  • Dora's eyes opened wide with astonishment.
  • He gazed about in bewildered astonishment.
  • Eustace stared at it in utter astonishment.
  • The young woman stood still in astonishment.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Museum of Bad Art, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording World War I, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Nobel Prize, License CC BY-SA 4.0