How to Pronounce "frightened to death"
expression
FRY-tuhnd tuh DETH
fry-TEND tuh DETH
Definition
Extremely scared or terrified, often used as an exaggeration to say you were very afraid of something.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfɹaɪtənd/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈdɛθ
British English
fɹˈaɪtənd/ /tˈuː/ /dˈɛθ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FRY-tuhnd tuh DETH
UK
fry-TEND tuh DETH
Listen in Context
I was frightened to death during the thunderstorm.
She looked frightened to death when she saw the snake.
The loud noise made the child frightened to death.
Honestly, I was frightened to death when the lights went out.