Cómo pronunciar «petrified» en inglés
ˈpɛtrɪfaɪd
PET·rih·fyd
Acento principal: PET
Escucha a hablantes nativos decir «petrified» en contexto en clips de video reales
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “petrified”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
PET
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
rih
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
fyd
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("PET"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Do not pronounce "-ed" as an extra syllable.
How Native Speakers Say It: Voice a clean /d/ consonant at the end of the root word smoothly.
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "petrified" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "petrified is" sounds like "petrified-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "petrified" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“petrified right so it started out as carbon and goes to silica permineralization is different it's it's”— WIREDWatch clip
“petrified, to say the least.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“look petrified? The lake is full of sulfuric acid and has a very acidic pH of around 0. 3. The lake is full of sodium carbonate and has a very alkaline”— SciShowWatch clip
“petrified wood was in the area then they tried this experiment they put no sign and they saw how many people stole petrified wood then they put the”— StanfordWatch clip
“was petrified for my children i see the children got 41 30a and 35 nearly but um”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“was petrified I mean we were all bloody petrified but to the point where it's worth it yeah yeah yeah but I think it was it so you know it was you had a lot”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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petrified right so it started out as carbon and goes to silica permineralization is different it's it's
Escuchar en contexto: “petrified”
300 clipsThe Inglés word “petrified” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈpɛtrɪfaɪd (phonetic respelling: PET-rih-fyd). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (PET · rih · fyd), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (PET). Grammatically, “petrified” functions as a adjective, verb. SayItVid indexes 300 authentic Inglés video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “petrified” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from WIRED, TEDx Talks, SciShow.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #1 · @2:58
“replaced by another so most wood is petrified right so it started out as carbon and goes to silica permineralization is different it's it's carbon and goes to silica”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @2:58
“Italian. The 9-year-old me was petrified, to say the least. Just then, an elderly man noticed me sitting alone. an elderly man noticed me sitting alone.”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #3 · @5:27
“and even a couple of species of fish in the water. So, what makes these corpses look petrified? The lake is full of sulfuric acid and has a very acidic pH of around 0. 3. The lake is full of sodium carbonate and has a very alkaline of around 0.3. The lake is full of sodium carbonate and has a very alkaline”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #4 · @30:29
“certain part of the park they measured it off they controlled how much petrified wood was in the area then they tried this experiment they put no sign and they saw how many people stole petrified wood then they put the and they saw how many people stole petrified wood then they put the”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @0:37
“yeah my lungs would never have taken it i really really wasn't ready for me i was petrified for my children i see the children got 41 30a and 35 nearly but um my grandchildren they're far too young to understand behind banana”
Definición y significado: “petrified”
- Having undergone the process of petrification (transformation into a stony substance); turned to stone.
- Extremely afraid.
- simple past and past participle of petrify
Oraciones de ejemplo (3)
- “On Yule-eve alone can petrified Giants receive back their life for the space of seven hours, if one of their race embraces them, and is, at the same time, willing to sacrifice a hundred years of their own life.”
- “petrified right so it started out as carbon and goes to silica permineralization is different it's it's”
- “petrified, to say the least. Just then, an elderly man noticed me sitting alone.”
Frases comunes y colocaciones
Pronunciación: “petrified”
- Pronunciation:
- PET-rih-fyd
- Sílabas:
- PET · rih · fyd
- Written Hyphenation:
- pet · ri · fied
- Acento principal:
- PET
- IPA:
- ˈpɛtrɪfaɪd
- Escuchar en contexto
- petrified
Sinónimos: “petrified”
Escucha palabras relacionadas con el significado de «petrified» en clips de video reales:
Palabras que riman con “petrified”
-ɛtrɪfaɪdPalabras con sonido idéntico (Homófonos)
Sonido únicoNo se conocen homófonos exactos para "petrified" (⁄ˈpɛtrɪfaɪd⁄).
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¿Cómo se pronuncia «petrified» en inglés?
«petrified» se pronuncia ⁄ˈpɛtrɪfaɪd⁄ (PET-rih-fyd). Escucha los clips de video de hablantes nativos arriba para oírla en contexto real.
¿Cuántas sílabas tiene «petrified»?
«petrified» tiene 3 sílabas: PET · rih · fyd.
¿Dónde está el acento en «petrified»?
El acento principal en «petrified» está en «PET». Presta atención a esa sílaba tónica en los videos de arriba.
¿Qué significa «petrified»?
Having undergone the process of petrification (transformation into a stony substance); turned to stone.
¿Cómo puedo escuchar «petrified» en frases reales?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “petrified”?
Do not pronounce "-ed" as an extra syllable. Voice a clean /d/ consonant at the end of the root word smoothly.