petrified
PE-tra-FAID
petrafaid
/ˈpɛtɹəˌfaɪd/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “petrified” is spelled “petrafaid”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | p | e | t | r | a | f | ai | d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /p/ | /ɛ/ | /t/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /f/ | /aɪ/ | /d/ |
English writes “petrified” with
9 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“petrafaid” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “petrified”
insidesidetriedoutsidediedridehidedecideliedsuicide
“petrified” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “petrified”?
“petrified” is pronounced PE-tra-FAID — IPA /ˈpɛtɹəˌfaɪd/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “petrafaid”.
How many syllables are in “petrified”?
“petrified” has 3 syllables: PE-tra-FAID (the capitalized syllable is stressed).