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# How to pronounce "mortifies" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/mɒrtɪfɪɛs/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **mor·ti·fies**

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (1 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "mortifies" in real conversation:

### Example 1
*Accent: US*
> "supposed necessary for its defense, together with their women and servants, would require, he says, a territory of boundless extent and fertility, like the plains of Babylon. The pride of man makes him love to domineer, and nothing mortifies him so much as to be obliged to condescend to persuade his inferiors. Wherever the law allows it, and the nature of the work can afford it, therefore, he will generally prefer the"
- **Watch at 23:34**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncb0zgPNYVg&t=1414s)


## How to Pronounce "mortifies"

- **Syllables**: mor · ti · fies
- **IPA**: `/mɒrtɪfɪɛs/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Words

### Word Forms
[mortify](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/mortify)

### Related Concepts
[macerate](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/macerate), [demean](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/demean), [humiliate](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/humiliate), [shame](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/shame)

## Related Pronunciations

[modifies](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/modifies)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “mortifies”?
“mortifies” is pronounced /mɒrtɪfɪɛs/ (mor · ti · fies). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “mortifies”?
“mortifies” has 3 syllables: mor · ti · fies.

### What does “mortifies” mean?
third-person singular simple present indicative of mortify

### How can I hear “mortifies” used in real sentences?
This page has 1 real-world video example of “mortifies” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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