"Enthusiasm" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm/ in IPA and it has 5 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/ɛnθjˈuːzɪˌæzəm/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"enthusiasm" has 5 syllables: enthusiasm.
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"Enthusiasm" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm/ in IPA and it has 5 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Enthusiasm" has 5 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "enthusiasm" is /ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm/.
Enthusiasm: An intensity of feeling; an excited interest or eagerness.
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