English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Stunned Pronunciation
Stunned is pronounced STUHND, IPA /ˈstənd/.
STUHND
US /ˈstənd/ · UK /ˈstʌnd/
Syllables: STUHND (1 syllable)
verb (past tense of stun); also adjective: Shocked or knocked senseless by something sudden.
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Stunned in a Sentence
- We were stunned by the size of the bill.
- A stunned silence followed the announcement.
- The bird was stunned but not hurt.
Common Mispronunciations of Stunned
Not STUHNT
Keep the voice running into the ending, because an unvoiced close gives stunt. The n before it is already voiced and pulls the d along.
Not STUH-ned
No vowel sits between the n and the d. The doubled n in the spelling marks the short vowel and nothing more.
Tip: Stunning means beautiful rather than shocked, which is an odd turn for a word built on the same stem.
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