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How to pronounce surprising

adjectiveB1Common word
suhpRAIzihng

/səpˈɹaɪ.zɪŋ/

3 syllables · Stress the second syllable.

Not expected and causing surprise.

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Meanings & examples

adjective

Not expected and causing surprise.

The team got a surprising result.

It was surprising to see so many people there.

Good to know

Use surprising for the thing that causes the feeling and surprised for the person who feels it.

Common phrases & grammar

surprising result · surprising news · surprising answer · surprising number

a surprising + noun

It is surprising that + clause

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