--- title: "How to pronounce \"zombify\" in English | SayItVid" description: "Learn how to say \"zombify\" correctly. Watch real-life video examples and master your English pronunciation with SayItVid." image: "https://img.youtube.com/vi/E4N5tQDo76c/hqdefault.jpg" url: "https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/zombify" --- # How to pronounce "zombify" in English ## Pronunciation & Phonetics - **IPA**: `/ˈzɑmbɪˌfaɪ/` - **Syllable Breakdown**: **zom·bi·fy** - **Stress**: **ZOM** — say this syllable louder and longer - **Native Audio**: [Listen](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/7/7c/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Flame%2C_not_lame-zombify.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Flame%2C_not_lame-zombify.wav.mp3) ## Meaning & Usage ### VERB - To turn into a zombie (a member of the living dead or undead). - *Example*: "She managed to flee the sorcerer who had attempted to zombify her and enjoyed relative prosperity in Jamaica." - To take control of (a computer) in order to use it covertly and illicitly. - *Example*: "These trojans can zombify your machine." ### Example Sentences - "She managed to flee the sorcerer who had attempted to zombify her and enjoyed relative prosperity in Jamaica." - "These trojans can zombify your machine." - "These wasps have the charming habit of zombifying their prey, the way the hooded guards of Azkaban suck the souls right out of their victims." ## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (1 Video Clips) Listen to native speakers pronounce "zombify" in real conversation: ### Example 1 *Accent: US* > "Rowling-inspired Ampulex dementor, a kind of cockroach wasp. These wasps have the charming habit of zombifying their prey, the way the hooded guards of Azkaban suck the souls right out of their victims. Native to Thailand, dementor wasps stab roaches in the belly, injecting them with a mind-controlling venom that leaves them technically able to move, but unable to control their own bodies." - **Watch at 5:16**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4N5tQDo76c&t=316s) ## How to Pronounce "zombify" - **Syllables**: zom · bi · fy - **Stress**: ZOM — say this syllable louder and longer - **IPA**: `/ˈzɑmbɪˌfaɪ/` - **Listen for**: the stressed /ZOM/ in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech. ## Related Words ### Word Forms [zombifies](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/zombifies), [zombified](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/zombified), [zombifying](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/zombifying), [zombifier](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/zombifier) ### Related Terms [unzombify](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/unzombify) ## Related Pronunciations [zombi](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/zombi), [zombic](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/zombic), [zombie](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/zombie), [zombied](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/zombied), [zomby](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/zomby), [zomb](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/zomb), [zombically](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/zombically), [zombiedom](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/zombiedom) ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How do you pronounce “zombify”? “zombify” is pronounced /ˈzɑmbɪˌfaɪ/ (zom · bi · fy). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation. ### How many syllables are in “zombify”? “zombify” has 3 syllables: zom · bi · fy. ### Where is the stress in “zombify”? The primary stress in “zombify” is on “ZOM”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above. ### What does “zombify” mean? To turn into a zombie (a member of the living dead or undead). ### How can I hear “zombify” used in real sentences? This page has 1 real-world video example of “zombify” with synchronized subtitles. 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