afraid

filled with fear or apprehension.

The first known use: in the 14th century

Word Structure

6 Letters, 2 Syllable

afraid


5 Phonemes

ə f r A d


onset, rime

- -


Morpheme

afraid

ə = schwa

Sentence Examples

Melissa is afraid of flying, so she takes a train from Boston to visit her brother in Chicago.

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