To pronounce "astounding", say AST-ound-ing — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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AST-ound-ing
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"astounding" has 3 syllables: ast-ound-ing. It rhymes with confounding and pounding, if that helps it stick.
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“astounding success; an astounding spectacle”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Astounding" has 3 syllables: ast · ound · ing.
Astounding: To astonish, bewilder or dazzle.
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