How to Pronounce "frightful"
word
ˈfɹaɪtfəɫ
FRYTE-fuhl
fɹˈaɪtfəl
FRYTE-fuhl
Definition
Very scary, shocking, or unpleasant. Used to describe something that causes fear or is extremely bad.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfɹaɪtfəɫ
British English
fɹˈaɪtfəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FRYTE-fuhl
UK
FRYTE-fuhl
Listen in Context
The haunted house looked frightful in the dark.
We had a frightful storm last night.
He made a frightful mistake on the test.
That was a frightful movie—I couldn't even finish it.