How To Pronounce Infusion

infusion

UK
Phonemic
/ɪnˈfjuː.ʒən/
Phonetic
[ɪ̃nˈfj̥ʷuː.ʒn̩]
US
Phonemic
/ɪnˈfjuː.ʒən/

In British English, infusion is pronounced /ɪnˈfjuː.ʒən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈfj̥ʷuː.ʒn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈfjuː.ʒən/.

Infusion has three 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

ɪnfjuːʒən

Infusion has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.

infusion + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ɪnˈfjuː.ʒənz/
US
/ɪnˈfjuː.ʒənz/

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Questions About Infusion

How do you pronounce infusion in British English?

In British English, infusion is pronounced /ɪnˈfjuː.ʒən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈfj̥ʷuː.ʒn̩].

How do you pronounce infusion in American English?

In American English, infusion is pronounced /ɪnˈfjuː.ʒən/.

How many syllables are in infusion?

Infusion has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /fjuː/ + /ʒən/.

Where is the stress in infusion?

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

Do British and American English pronounce infusion the same way?

Yes. Both are /ɪnˈfjuː.ʒən/.

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