how to pronounce sanctify

/ˈsæŋk.tɪ.faɪ/

audio example by a male speaker

audio example by a female speaker

the above transcription of sanctify is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

sanctify is pronounced in three syllables

press buttons with phonetic symbols to learn how to precisely pronounce each sound of sanctify

1.

2.

3. example pitch curve for pronunciation of sanctify

test your pronunciation of sanctify

press the "test" button to check how closely you can replicate the pitch of a native speaker in your pronunciation of sanctify

video examples of sanctify pronunciation

An example use of sanctify in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… Maggiore monks chant to sanctify the day …”

meanings of sanctify

verb:

To make acceptable or useful under religious law or practice.
To make holy; to consecrate; to set aside for sacred or ceremonial use.
To free from sin; to purify.
To endorse with religious sanction.

sanctify frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word sanctify occurs in english on average 0.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics sanctify can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that sanctify can be often used in the following areas:

1) people, society, and culture;