English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
Furnace Pronunciation
Furnace is pronounced FUR-nuhs, IPA /ˈfɝnəs/.
FUR-nuhs
US /ˈfɝnəs/ · UK /ˈfɜːnɪs/
Syllables: FUR · nuhs (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: An enclosed chamber where fuel is burned to produce great heat.
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Furnace in a Sentence
- The furnace in the basement needs servicing.
- Steel is poured straight from the furnace.
- By noon the kitchen was a furnace.
Common Mispronunciations of Furnace
Not fur-NAYS
Lead on FUR and let the ending sink to nuhs, which never rhymes with face.
Not FUR-nak
The c before an e is an s, so the word closes on a hiss.
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