terrific

Questions about terrific

What does terrific mean?

terrific means "very great or intense". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in terrific?

terrific has 3 syllables: ter-rif-ic. The stress falls on "rif". In IPA it is /tɚˈɪfɪk/.

What is another word for terrific?

Close synonyms include fantastic, grand, howling, marvelous, marvellous. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is terrific a common word?

terrific is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with terrific?

1 word rhymes with terrific. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.