ˈflæbəɡæstəd ˈflæbɚˌɡæstəd ˈθʌn.də.stɹʌk ˈθʌn.dɚ.stɹʌk as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise a circle of policemen stood dumbfounded by her denial of having seen the accident the flabbergasted aldermen were speechless was thunderstruck by the news of his promotion