To pronounce "suffuse", say SUFF-us-e — 3 syllables, IPA /səˈfjuːz/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/səˈfjuːz/
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"suffuse" has 3 syllables: suff-us-e. It rhymes with peruse and abuse, if that helps it stick.
verb
“The entire room was suffused with a golden light.”
“The warmth suffused his cold fingers.”
adjective
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Suffuse" has 3 syllables: suff · us · e.
The IPA transcription of "suffuse" is /səˈfjuːz/.
Suffuse: To spread through or over something, especially as a liquid, colour or light; to bathe.
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