How to Pronounce "sanctified"
word
ˈsæŋktəfaɪ
SANK-tuh-fyde
sˈɑːnktɪfˌaɪd
SANGK-tih-fyed
Definition
Made or declared holy, especially by a religious ceremony. It can also mean something treated with special respect or made pure.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsæŋktəfaɪ
British English
sˈɑːnktɪfˌaɪd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SANK-tuh-fyde
UK
SANGK-tih-fyed
Listen in Context
The priest declared the building sanctified.
These waters are sanctified for the ceremony.
The land was sanctified before any building began.
He treats his grandmother's recipe like a sanctified tradition.