English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Susan Pronunciation
Susan is pronounced SOO-zuhn, IPA /ˈsuzən/.
SOO-zuhn
US /ˈsuzən/
Syllables: SOO · zuhn (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (given name): A female given name from the Hebrew word for lily, popular across the English speaking world in the twentieth century.
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Susan in a Sentence
- Susan runs the choir on Tuesdays.
- We sent the photographs to Susan.
- Both my aunts are called Susan.
Common Mispronunciations of Susan
Not SOO-suhn
The two s letters do different jobs: the first hisses and the second buzzes as a z. Season has the same shape and the same split.
Not soo-ZAN
Nothing at the end takes the push, and the second beat has no full a in it at all.
Tip: A lazy Susan is the turning tray on a dining table, and nobody knows which Susan it was named after.
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