How to Pronounce Mortifies

To pronounce "mortifies", say MORT-if-ies — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Letters

MORT-if-ies

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💡 Tip for remembering “mortifies”

"mortifies" has 3 syllables: mort-if-ies.

What does mortifies mean?

verb

  1. To discipline (one's body, appetites etc.) by suppressing desires; to practise abstinence on.

    “Some people seek sainthood by mortifying the body.”

  2. (usually used passively) To embarrass, to humiliate. To injure one's dignity.

    “I was so mortified I could have died right there; instead I fainted, but I swore I'd never let that happen to me again.”

Synonyms

maceratedemeanhumiliateshame

Antonyms

dignifyhonor

Related words

sassesexhilaratesphilosophizeshenpeckingnauseatewheedlesrepulseswomanize

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How many syllables are in "mortifies"?▾

"Mortifies" has 3 syllables: mort · if · ies.

What does "mortifies" mean?▾

Mortifies: To discipline (one's body, appetites etc.) by suppressing desires; to practise abstinence on.

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