To pronounce "horrify", say HORR-ify — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈhɒɹɪfaɪ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈhɒɹɪfaɪ/
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"horrify" has 2 syllables: horr-ify. It rhymes with wry and exemplify, if that helps it stick.
verb
“The haunted house was horrifying, from one room to the next I felt more and more like I wasn’t going to survive.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Horrify" has 2 syllables: horr · ify.
The IPA transcription of "horrify" is /ˈhɒɹɪfaɪ/.
Horrify: To cause to feel extreme apprehension or unease; to cause to experience horror.
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