enthusiasm

/ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/

Syllables en·thu·si·asm

Stress en-THU-si-asm

Phonics Breakdown

en

/ɪn/

short i

thu

/θuː/

voiced th

si

/zi/

voiced s

asm

/æzəm/

weak schwa

Meaning

strong excitement or passion for something

Sound Reference

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en=/ɪn/(in) + thu=/θuː/(through) + si=/zi/(music) + asm=/æzəm/(prism)

Example

She spoke about the project with great enthusiasm.