English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
Fusion Pronunciation
Fusion is pronounced FYOO-zhuhn, IPA /ˈfjuʒən/.
FYOO-zhuhn
US /ˈfjuʒən/ · UK /ˈfjuːʒən/
Syllables: FYOO · zhuhn (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The joining of two things into one, or the nuclear reaction that powers the sun.
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Fusion in a Sentence
- The restaurant does a fusion of Korean and Peruvian cooking.
- Fusion research has run for seventy years without a working plant.
- The album is a fusion of folk and dub.
Common Mispronunciations of Fusion
Not FOO-zhuhn
The f is followed by a y glide, giving FYOO. Without it the word opens like food.
Not FYOO-see-uhn
The si gives a single zh, so the ending is one beat and it buzzes.
Tip: Fuse, fusion and confusion all turn their s into the zh of measure.
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