How to Pronounce "personified"
word
pɝˈsɑnəˌfaɪd
per-SAAN-uh-fyde
pɜːsˈɒnɪfˌaɪd
per-SON-ih-fyde
Definition
Describes something (often an idea, object, or quality) that is represented as if it were a person or had human qualities.
IPA Transcription
American English
pɝˈsɑnəˌfaɪd
British English
pɜːsˈɒnɪfˌaɪd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
per-SAAN-uh-fyde
UK
per-SON-ih-fyde
Listen in Context
In some stories, death is personified as a tall, dark figure.
Kindness was personified by the character of the old woman.
The wind was personified in the poem as if it could whisper.
She is generosity personified—always lending a helping hand to those in need.