horrific

• horrifick (obsolete)

Borrowed from Latin horrificus, from horreō (“to be afraid”) + -ficō (“to make”).

• (General American) IPA^(key): /həˈɹɪfɪk/, /hɔˈɹɪfɪk/, /hɑˈɹɪfɪk/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /həˈɹɪfɪk/

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• (New Zealand) IPA^(key): /hɘˈɹɘfɘk/, /hɔˈɹɘfɘk/
• Rhymes: -ɪfɪk

horrific (comparative more horrific, superlative most horrific)

1. Causing horror; horrifying.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:frightening

   a horrific sight

   a horrific injury

• Like many terms that start with a non-silent h but have emphasis on their second syllable, some people precede horrific with an, others with a.