How to pronounce dumbfound
American English pronunciation
dum-FOWND
- IPA
- /ˌdʌmˈfaʊnd/
- Syllables
- dum · FOWND (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
- Also said
- DUM-fownd
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What dumbfound means
To amaze someone so much they can't speak
In a sentence: The magician dumbfounded the crowd when the rabbit vanished from his hat.
Where it comes from: It blends dumb, in its old meaning of unable to speak, with confound, to puzzle.
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