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Astonishing Pronunciation
Astonishing is pronounced uh-STAH-ni-shing, IPA /əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋ/.
uh-STAH-ni-shing
US /əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋ/ · UK /əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋ/
Syllables: uh · STAH · ni · shing (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: So surprising that it is hard to believe.
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Astonishing in a Sentence
- The detail in the carving is astonishing.
- She made an astonishing recovery.
- It is astonishing how quickly the news spread.
Common Mispronunciations of Astonishing
Not A-stuh-ni-shing
Drive the volume into STAH, second of the four beats, and the opening uh almost disappears.
Not uh-STOH-ni-shing
Clip that o to the one in hot, because a long oh pulls the word towards stone.
Tip: Astonish, astonished, and astonishing all keep the beat in the same place.
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