To pronounce "teraphim", say TER-aph-im — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈtɛɹəfɪm/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈtɛɹəfɪm/
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"teraphim" has 3 syllables: ter-aph-im. It rhymes with seraphim, if that helps it stick.
noun
“1658, And [...] the Statuæ Isiacæ, Teraphims, and little Idols, found about the Mummies, do make a decussation or Jacobs Crosse with their armes — Sir Thomas Browne, The Garden of Cyrus (Folio Society 2007, p. 191)”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Teraphim" has 3 syllables: ter · aph · im.
The IPA transcription of "teraphim" is /ˈtɛɹəfɪm/.
Teraphim: An idol or other image of reverence and divination among the ancient Hebrews; apparently especially a kind of household god.
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