How to pronounce petrified
Listen to petrified in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
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“petrified” in real sentences
178 clips in the index · 13 American · 23 British · 1 Australian. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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was absolutely petrified.
60 Minutes Australia · hear it here
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I was absolutely petrified.
The Diary Of A CEO · hear it here
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Sarah, I am absolutely petrified.
Channel 4 News · hear it here
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We were petrified and bewildered.
British Library · hear it here
Why real speech
A dictionary gives you one careful reading of petrified. Conversation gives you the stress, the vowel reduction and the speed that people actually use — and they differ between accents. YouTongue plays the surrounding sentence, so you hear the word in the rhythm it belongs to.