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petrify

How many syllables in petrify?

  739865124 syllables

Divide petrify into syllables:   pet-ri-fy
Stressed syllable in petrify:   pet-ri-fy
How to pronounce petrify:   pe-truh-fahy
How to say petrify:

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Synonyms for petrify


1 syllable
  • scare
  • set
2 syllables
  • alarm
  • harden
3 syllables
  • calcify
  • fossilize
  • terrify
  • fill with fear
  • horrify
4 syllables
  • turn into stone
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What rhymes with petrify

1 syllable
  • PPI
    2 syllables
    • Haggai
      3 syllables
      4 syllables
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