Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

horrified

/hˈɔɹəfˌaɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables
hor-ri-fied
IPA
/hˈɔɹəfˌaɪd/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Struck with horror.

verb

simple past and past participle of horrify

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more horrified (comparative) most horrified (superlative)

Derived Forms

horrifiedly unhorrified

Synonyms

horror-stricken horror-struck

Rhymes With

glorified

Questions

How do you pronounce horrified?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɔɹəfˌaɪd/.
What does horrified mean?
Struck with horror.

How to pronounce horrified

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/hˈɔɹəfˌaɪd/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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