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How to pronounce amazement in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms astonishment
Type of feeling
Has types admiration, stupefaction, surprise, wonder, wonderment
Derivation amaze

Examples of amazement

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Sasha Vujacic brings both hands to his face in amazement when called for a foul.
From the dailynews.com
The main horse seemed to listen to actors and respond, to Spielberg's amazement.
From the suntimes.com
They were like the Forty Thieves gazing in amazement at the cave full of jewels.
From the guardian.co.uk
Wagner rounded up a few human witnesses to watch in amazement as the world ends.
From the guardian.co.uk
Carmen refuses to accompany them, saying to their amazement that she is in love.
From the en.wikipedia.org
To Ishida's amazement, Sony goes for the idea, despite all the potential snags.
From the businessweek.com
When I was growing up, we used to stop and stare in amazement when we saw a deer.
From the sacbee.com
Three years later, to her amazement, Mrs Frankland discovered she was pregnant.
From the telegraph.co.uk
My hat goes off to you, along with some sympathies and a big dollop of amazement.
From the cnn.com
More examples
  • Astonishment: the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising; "he looked at me in astonishment"
  • (amazed) filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock; "an amazed audience gave the magician a standing ovation"; "I stood enthralled, astonished by the vastness and majesty of the cathedral"; "astounded viewers wept at the pictures from the Oklahoma City bombing"; "stood ...
  • (Amazed (album)) Amazed is a Christian worship music album by Lincoln Brewster released in August 2002 by Vertical Music.
  • (Amazed (Duncan James song)) "Amazed" is the title of a song written by Marv Green, Aimee Mayo and Chris Lindsey. ...
  • The condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear, horror, or admiration; astonishment; A particular feeling of wonder, surprise, fear, or horror; Something which amazes; Madness, frenzy
  • (amazed) Astonished; confounded with fear, surprise or wonder
  • (King John - 5.1.37)