amazement
nounHow many syllables in amazement?
There are 3 syllables in the word amazement.How to pronounce amazement:
Definition of amazement:
- amazement (noun):
- wonder and respect mixed with dread
- the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising.
- a feeling of astonishment the quality or state of being amazed
Synonyms for amazement:
admiration
astonishment
awe
bewilderment
confusion
disbelief
excitement
fascination
marvel
perplexity
reverence
shock
stupefaction
surprise
wonder
wonderment
Here are some other common 3-syllable words.
- unwieldy
- wistfully
- insistant
- joyfully
- contended
- amendment
- assertive
- triumphant
- sympathy
- meditate
- scavenger
- circulate
- tiniest
- expertly
- unexplored
- furious
- chattering
- catalyst
- tolerance
- synopsis
- possibly
- angina
- conundrum
- verbiage
- penalize
- illumine
- hyacinth
- gibberish
- reproachful
- evilness
- gigolo
- sleepily
- swelled-headed
- chicken wire
- spherical
- foliage
- translucent
- prearranged
- intensely
- bystander
- trustworthy
- tastiest
- pulsating
- nightmarish
- instructive
- fettuccine
- word-splitting
- cursory
- flimflammer
- nerve-racking
- … more
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