How to pronounce triffid
Say it like TRIF-id. Triffid has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TRIF).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce triffid. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- TRIF
- id
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Triffid pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- TRIFSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- idKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of triffid
American and British speakers say triffid in essentially the same way: /ˈtrɪfɪd/ in the US and /ˈtrɪfɪd/ in the UK.
British respelling: TRIF-id.
What does triffid mean?
- A fictional plant, able to move around and kill people with a poisonous stinger
- Any of the sea anemones of the genus Aiptasia with poisonous tentacles, which are a pest in aquaria.
- Any large, fast-growing and hard-to-remove weed, such as the flowering shrub Chromolaena odorata.
Where does triffid come from?
Coined by John Wyndham for his 1951 novel The Day of the Triffids, by alteration of the botanical term trifid (“having three lobes”).
Questions about saying triffid
How do you pronounce triffid?
Say TRIF-id. The American pronunciation is /ˈtrɪfɪd/. In British English it is /ˈtrɪfɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in triffid?
Triffid has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TRIF). Broken into parts: TRIF · id.
Do Americans and Brits say triffid the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈtrɪfɪd/ and the British form is /ˈtrɪfɪd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.