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How to pronounce terrifies

Say it like TER-uh-fyze. Terrifies has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TER).

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US American/ˈtɛrəˌfaɪz/TER-uh-fyze
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • TER
  • uh
  • fyze
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Terrifies pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. TERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. fyzeGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.

What does terrifies mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of terrify How to pronounce terrify

Questions about saying terrifies

How do you pronounce terrifies?

Say TER-uh-fyze. The American pronunciation is /ˈtɛrəˌfaɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in terrifies?

Terrifies has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TER). Broken into parts: TER · uh · fyze.

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