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Enthusiasm Pronunciation
Enthusiasm is pronounced in-THOO-zee-a-zuhm, IPA /ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm/.
in-THOO-zee-a-zuhm
US /ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm/ · UK /ɛnˈθjuːzɪˌæzəm/
Syllables: in · THOO · zee · a · zuhm (5 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: Strong interest in and excitement about something.
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Enthusiasm in a Sentence
- Her enthusiasm for the project carried everyone else along.
- He agreed, though without much enthusiasm.
- There was real enthusiasm in the room by the end.
Common Mispronunciations of Enthusiasm
Not en-thuh-ZY-a-zuhm
THOO takes the weight, and its vowel is the oo of food.
Not in-TOO-zee-a-zuhm
Let air hiss out between tongue and teeth. Blocking it entirely turns thoo into too.
Tip: Enthusiastic moves the peak to the fourth beat: in-thoo-zee-A-stik.
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