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How to pronounce horrified

Say it like HOR-uh-fyde. Horrified has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HOR).

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US American/ˈhɔrəˌfaɪd/HOR-uh-fyde
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • HOR
  • uh
  • fyde
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Horrified pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. HORSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. fydeGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.

What does horrified mean?

adjective
  1. Struck with horror.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of horrify How to pronounce horrify

Words that rhyme with horrified

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Questions about saying horrified

How do you pronounce horrified?

Say HOR-uh-fyde. The American pronunciation is /ˈhɔrəˌfaɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in horrified?

Horrified has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HOR). Broken into parts: HOR · uh · fyde.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).