How many syllables in "horrifying"?

"horrifying" has 4 lettergrepen (hor - ri - fy - ing).

How to divide "horrifying"?

"horrifying" divides into 4 parts: hor · ri · fy · ing.

In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.

Say each syllable slowly (hor... ri... fy... ing) and listen on SayItVid.

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4 Lettergrepen

"horrifying": 4 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:hor·ri·fy·ing

Hoofdklemtoon

HOR-ri-fy-ing(hor · ri · fy · ing)● ○ ○ ○

Stress in "horrifying" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈhɔːr.ɪˌfaɪ.ɪŋ⁄

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IPAˈhɔːr.ɪˌfaɪ.ɪŋ

Lettergrepenhor·ri·fy·ing

Hoor in contextUS

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was going on we had just come out for the weekend and there was clearly this horrifying under Uh current of em motion and it was that uh you know that Olson had gone off with his girlfriend and um and it was shattering and it was all in

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How many syllables in "horrifying"?: "horrifying" has 4 lettergrepen (hor - ri - fy - ing).
How to divide "horrifying"?: "horrifying" divides into 4 parts: hor · ri · fy · ing.
Where is the stress in "horrifying"?: In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.
How to practice saying "horrifying"?: Say each syllable slowly (hor... ri... fy... ing) and listen on SayItVid.