How to Pronounce Personify

To pronounce "personify", say PERS-on-ify — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

9

Letters

PERS-on-ify

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💡 Tip for remembering “personify”

"personify" has 3 syllables: pers-on-ify. It rhymes with wry and exemplify, if that helps it stick.

What does personify mean?

verb

  1. To be an example of; to have all the attributes of.

    “Mozart could be said to personify musical genius.”

  2. To create a representation of (an abstract quality) in the form of a character.

    “The writer personified death in the form of the Grim Reaper.”

Words that rhyme with personify

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

wryexemplifyrectifyhighlieapplyfortifyawrymollifyamplifynullifycry

Related words

embodypersonatebebodyrepresenttypifyexemplifyimpersonate

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "personify"?▾

"Personify" has 3 syllables: pers · on · ify.

What does "personify" mean?▾

Personify: To be an example of; to have all the attributes of.

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