How To Pronounce Confuse
confuse
In British English, confuse is pronounced /kənˈfjuːz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈfj̥ʷuːz]. In American English, it is pronounced /kənˈfjuːz/.
Confuse has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Confuse has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Confuse
Questions About Confuse
How do you pronounce confuse in British English?
In British English, confuse is pronounced /kənˈfjuːz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈfj̥ʷuːz].
How do you pronounce confuse in American English?
In American English, confuse is pronounced /kənˈfjuːz/.
How many syllables are in confuse?
Confuse has two syllables, /kən/ + /fjuːz/.
Where is the stress in confuse?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /fjuːz/.
Do British and American English pronounce confuse the same way?
Yes. Both are /kənˈfjuːz/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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