Astound
7 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
To fill someone with overwhelming surprise and wonder.
“The magician's final trick never failed to astound even the most sceptical members of the audience.”
Pronunciation
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/əˈstaʊnd/
Syllables
as·tound
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Wordle
Starts with ASTO- and ends in -OUND, the -OUND cluster is shared with SOUND, FOUND, and BOUND
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