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Enthusiastic Pronunciation
Enthusiastic is pronounced in-thoo-zee-A-stik, IPA /ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk/.
in-thoo-zee-A-stik
US /ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk/ · UK /ɛnˌθjuːzɪˈæstɪk/
Syllables: in · thoo · zee · A · stik (5 syllables, stress on syllable 4)
adjective: Showing strong interest and eager approval.
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Enthusiastic in a Sentence
- The team was enthusiastic about the redesign.
- She gave an enthusiastic account of her year abroad.
- Nobody was enthusiastic about a seven o'clock start.
Common Mispronunciations of Enthusiastic
Not en-too-zee-A-stik
The th is the voiceless th of thin, made with the tongue against the top teeth. Swapping in t is the commonest substitution and it is very audible here.
Not en-THOO-zee-a-stik
Five syllables, and the fourth one carries the beat: in-thoo-zee-A-stik. Stressing thoo copies enthusiasm and lands in the wrong place.
Tip: British speakers usually add a y glide after the th, en-thyoo-zee-AS-tik, while Americans go straight to oo.
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