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suddenhappening or coming unexpectedly, without warning

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: happening or coming unexpectedly, without warning

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsʌdən/

Korean meaning: 갑작스러운, 급작스러운

Korean pronunciation: **서**든

Example Sentences

  • My cat made a sudden leap onto my keyboard while I was working.
  • There was a sudden silence when the teacher entered the room.
  • I had a sudden craving for pizza at 2 AM.

sudden

ADJECTIVE

//ˈsʌdən//

happening or coming unexpectedly, without warning

sudden concept
💡 Concept

A sudden gust of wind turns a calm picnic into chaos.

sudden rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The hidden cat makes a sudden appearance, breaking the forbidden silence.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈsʌdən/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈsʌdən/

🌳Etymology

Rootsudden

Origin

라틴어 'subitaneus'에서 유래되었으며, 'subito(갑자기)'라는 부사에서 파생되었습니다. 마치 땅속에서 갑자기 솟아나는 것처럼 예상치 못하게 일어나는 일을 표현합니다.

🎵Rhyme

riddenhiddenforbidden
ridden
hidden
forbidden

🔗Collocations

sudden death
sudden change
sudden attack
sudden movement
all of a sudden
sudden stop
sudden illness

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat made a sudden leap onto my keyboard while I was working.

There was a sudden silence when the teacher entered the room.

😄 Fun example

I had a sudden craving for pizza at 2 AM.

The sudden noise startled everyone in the library.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

abruptunexpectedinstantimmediateswift

Antonyms

gradualslowexpected

Related

suddenlysuddennesssurpriseshock

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