terrify

Questions about terrify

What does terrify mean?

terrify means "fill with terror; frighten greatly".

How many syllables are in terrify?

terrify has 3 syllables: ter-ri-fy. The stress falls on "ter". In IPA it is /ˈtɛɹəˌfaɪ/.

What is another word for terrify?

Close synonyms include terrorize, terrorise. 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 terrify a common word?

terrify is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. 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 terrify?

72 words rhyme with terrify. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.