How to pronounce suffuse
suffuse
/səˈfjuːz/
2 syllables, stress on the second
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Suffuse, sound by sound
| /s/as in see | Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /f/as in five | Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice. |
| /j/as in yes | Tongue high and forward, as for a very short “ee”. |
| /uː/as in food | A long “oo” with rounded lips. |
| /z/as in zoo | A voiced “z”. Do not turn it into “s” at the end of a word. |
In a sentence
Mary was suffused with happiness.
Words that rhyme with suffuse
More words with the /ʌ/ sound
- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
- curacao/ˈkjʊrəsaʊ/
- quebec/kwəˈbek/
- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- often/ˈɔːfən/
- massachusetts/mæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
- tinnitus/ˈtɪnɪtəs/
- fungi/ˈfʌndʒaɪ/
- michael/ˈmaɪkəl/
- facade/fəˈsɑːd/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce suffuse?
Suffuse is pronounced /səˈfjuːz/ in American English.
How many syllables are in suffuse?
Suffuse has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in suffuse?
The second syllable: /səˈfjuːz/.
What rhymes with suffuse?
hughes, muse.