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How to pronounce terrific in English?

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Synonyms terrifying
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Synonyms fantastic, grand, howling, marvellous, marvelous, rattling, tremendous, wonderful, wondrous
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a terrific noise.
a terrific thunderstorm storm.
fought a terrific battle.

Examples of terrific

terrific
The Wolverines did it with teamwork and versatility and, yes, terrific coaching.
From the freep.com
Betancourt charged in, made a terrific bare-handed pickup and throw for the out.
From the kansas.com
McCrorie produces Burly, terrific rich reds from 100 percent cabernet sauvignon.
From the charlotteobserver.com
The post was referring to canned sardines, but fresh sardines are terrific, too.
From the suntimes.com
They have a terrific New Orleans-style barbecue shrimp with smoked tomato salad.
From the delawareonline.com
Jeremy Paxman has been terrific over the years in harassing our political class.
From the guardian.co.uk
The Shining is obviously technically terrific, but to me it is arid and tedious.
From the guardian.co.uk
With four more episodes to go, let's hope this terrific show keeps delving deep.
From the tunedin.blogs.time.com
Both are a challenge on the day cooks are expected to whip up one terrific meal.
From the freep.com
More examples
  • Very great or intense; "a terrific noise"; "a terrific thunderstorm storm"; "fought a terrific battle"
  • Fantastic: extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers; "a fantastic trip to the Orient"; "the film was fantastic!"; "a howling success"; "a marvelous collection of rare books"; "had a rattling conversation about politics"; "a tremendous achievement"
  • Causing extreme terror; "a terrifying wail"
  • (terrifically) wonderfully: (used as an intensifier) extremely well; "her voice is superbly disciplined"; "the colors changed wondrously slowly"
  • Terrific was a weekly British comic published by Odhams Press under the Power Comics imprint. It ran for 43 issues from 15 April 1967 until 3 February 1968, when it was merged with its sister title Fantastic.
  • Frighteningly good; Astounding or awesome; Terrifying; causing terror; Frightful or very unpleasant
  • Mary Hunt, editor of The Cheapskate Monthly