Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

terrified

/ˈtɛɹɪfaɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables
ter-ri-fied
IPA
/ˈtɛɹɪfaɪd/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Extremely frightened.

verb

simple past and past participle of terrify

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more terrified (comparative) most terrified (superlative)

Derived Forms

terrifiedly terrifiedness unterrified unterrifiedly

Synonyms

panicky panicked panic-stricken panic-struck frightened

Rhymes With

verified clarified

Questions

How do you pronounce terrified?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɛɹɪfaɪd/.
What does terrified mean?
Extremely frightened.

How to pronounce terrified

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