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terrify

How many syllables in terrify?

  3 syllables

Divide terrify into syllables:   ter-ri-fy
Stressed syllable in terrify:   ter-ri-fy
How to pronounce terrify:   ter-uh-fahy
How to say terrify:

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Synonyms for terrify


2 syllables
  • alarm
    3 syllables
    • petrify
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    What rhymes with terrify

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