amuse

/əˈmjuːz/

Syllables a·muse

Stress a-MUSE

Phonics Breakdown

a

/ə/

schwa

muse

/mjuːz/

long u_e

Meaning

to entertain or make someone laugh

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/(about) + muse=/mjuːz/(museum)

Example

The funny video amused the children.