delude
/dɪˈluːd/
Syllables de·lude
Stress de-LUDE
Phonics Breakdown
de
/dɪ/
short i
lude
/luːd/
long u-e
Meaning
to make someone believe something that is not true; deceive
Sound Reference
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de=/dɪ/(did) + lude=/luːd/(prelude)
Example
He deluded himself into thinking he could win easily.