How do you pronounce petrify?

petrify is pronounced as /ˈpɛtrɪfaɪ/.

😱petrify

verb

/ˈpɛtrɪfaɪ/

to make someone so frightened that they are unable to move or think; to turn into stone

The loud noise petrified the little child.

terrify, horrify, stun, paralyze, immobilize

comfort, reassure

petrify with fear, absolutely petrified, petrify someone

To beg or obtain something, especially food or money, without paying for it.

to reveal or uncover; to make visible or known

an informal or non-standard variant of 'gloss over', meaning to ignore or minimize something

Drawing in a liquid, air, or other substance through the mouth or a tube by creating a vacuum; also...

To teach or instill an idea, attitude, or habit persistently.

to look at something for a period of time