How To Pronounce Infuse

infuse

UK
Phonemic
/ɪnˈfjuːz/
Phonetic
[ɪ̃nˈfj̥ʷuːz]
US
Phonemic
/ɪnˈfjuːz/

In British English, infuse is pronounced /ɪnˈfjuːz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈfj̥ʷuːz]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈfjuːz/.

Infuse 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

ɪnfjuːz

Infuse 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.

infuse + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ɪnˈfjuː.zɪz/
US
/ɪnˈfjuː.zɪz/
infuse + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ɪnˈfjuːzd/
US
/ɪnˈfjuːzd/
infuse + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ɪnˈfjuː.zɪŋ/
US
/ɪnˈfjuː.zɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Infuse

Questions About Infuse

How do you pronounce infuse in British English?

In British English, infuse is pronounced /ɪnˈfjuːz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈfj̥ʷuːz].

How do you pronounce infuse in American English?

In American English, infuse is pronounced /ɪnˈfjuːz/.

How many syllables are in infuse?

Infuse has two syllables, /ɪn/ + /fjuːz/.

Where is the stress in infuse?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /fjuːz/.

Do British and American English pronounce infuse the same way?

Yes. Both are /ɪnˈfjuːz/.

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