electrify
/ɪˈlɛktɹɪfaɪ/verb
electrify is spelled E-L-E-C-T-R-I-F-Y: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 62,179th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, electrify means “To supply electricity to; to charge with electricity” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in electrify?
| Letters | 9: E-L-E-C-T-R-I-F-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 62,179th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is electrify?
Electrify appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 62,179th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce electrify?
- /ɪˈlɛktɹɪfaɪ/
Electrify has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-electrify.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of electrify
- electrifies present, singular, he/she/it
- electrifying participle, present
- electrified participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does electrify mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To supply electricity to; to charge with electricity.
to electrify a cable
- 2
To cause electricity to pass through; to affect by electricity; to give an electric shock to.
to electrify a limb, or the body
- 3
To adapt (a home, farm, village, city, industry, vehicle, railroad) for electric power.
- 4
To strongly excite, especially by something delightful or inspiring; to thrill.
Her performance in the play electrified the audience.
- 5
To make electric.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Electrify in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | électrifier, électriser |
| German | elektrifizieren , elektrisieren |
| Portuguese | eletrificar , eletrizar |
| Spanish | electrificar , electrizar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does electrify come from?
From electric + -fy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).