Download LingUp to continue the roleplay and get instant feedback on your grammar and pronunciation.
Try LingUp Now!Start with 'tuh', with a soft 't' sound.
Move to 'riff' with a short 'i' and emphasize this part.
End with 'ic', pronounced like 'ick' with a soft 'k'.
tair-rif-ick (ter-rif-ic)
tor-rif-ic (ter-rif-ic)
ter-riff-ic (ter-rif-ic)
same as American
same as American
same as American
same as American
same as American
same as American
English pronunciation often stresses the second syllable in three-syllable words like 'terrific'.
No, 'terrific' is usually positive, meaning very good or excellent.
No, 'ter' in 'terrific' sounds like 'tuh', not 'tear'.
Excellent or very good.
/ˈtɛrər/
Great fear
/ˈtɛrɪfaɪ/
Cause to feel extreme fear
/ˈtɛrəbl/
Very bad
Stress pattern difference with 'terror'.
Root 'terr' is pronounced differently in 'terrify'.
Sound 'ble' instead of 'ric' at the end of 'terrible'.
Focus on stressing the 'riff' part to pronounce 'terrific' correctly.
Pay attention to the short 'i' sounds, similar to 'bit'.
Test Your Pronunciation On Words That Have Sound Similarities With Terrific
Test Your Pronunciation On Words Within Other Categories
