frightened

/ˈfraɪtənd/

Syllables fright·ened

Stress FRIGHT-ened

Phonics Breakdown

fr

/fr/

consonant blend

igh

/aɪ/

long i (i-e)

t

/t/

voiceless th

en

/ən/

schwa

ed

/d/

ed /ɪd/

Meaning

feeling fear or being afraid

Sound Reference

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fright=/fraɪt/(fright, fight) + ened=/ənd/(opened)

Example

The loud noise frightened the child.