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astonishment

How many syllables in astonishment?

  4 syllables

Divide astonishment into syllables:   as-ton-ish-ment
Stressed syllable in astonishment:   as-ton-ish-ment
How to pronounce astonishment:   uh-ston-ish-ment
How to say astonishment:

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Synonyms for astonishment


1 syllable
  • awe
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2 syllables
  • wonder
3 syllables
4 syllables
    5 syllables
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      What rhymes with astonishment

      4 syllables
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