Petrified

How many syllables in Petrified?

petrified has 3 syllables

Split Petrified into syllables?

pet-ri-fied

Definition of Petrified

Petrified means to be so scared that you cannot move or feel like you have turned to stone.

How should Petrified divide into syllables

There are 3 syllables in the word 'petrified'. The vowels are 'e' and 'i'. The consonants are 'p', 't', 'r', 'f', and 'd'.

Part of Speech - Petrified

Adjective

I was petrified when I saw the big spider in my room!

Sentences with Petrified

  • I was petrified when I saw the monster in the movie.
  • She was so petrified of failing her test that she couldn't sleep.
  • The little boy was petrified of the dark and always slept with a nightlight.
  • The hiker was petrified when he saw the bear in the woods.
  • The loud noise petrified the cat and it ran away.

Quotes with Petrified

  • I'm petrified of being boring.
  • I'm petrified of being humiliated.
  • I'm petrified of letting people down.
  • I'm petrified of being a bad mom.
  • I'm petrified of the ocean.

Number of characters in Petrified

9 ( p, e, t, r, i, f, i, e, d )

Unique letters in Petrified

7 ( p, e, t, r, i, f, d )

Petrified Backwards

deifirtep

Phonetic Transcription of Petrified

IPA (International): ˈpetrʌˌfaɪd

ARA (American): ˈpɛtrʌˌfaɪd

EPA (English): ˈpetrʌˌfaɪd

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