frightening

/ˈfraɪtənɪŋ/

Syllables fright·en·ing

Stress FRIGHT-en-ing

Phonics Breakdown

fright

/fraɪt/

long i (i-e)

en

/ən/

schwa

ing

/ɪŋ/

ng sound

Meaning

causing fear or making someone feel afraid

Sound Reference

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fright=/fraɪt/(fright) + en=/ən/(open) + ing=/ɪŋ/(sing)

Example

The movie was so frightening that I couldn’t sleep.