enthusiast

/ɪnˈθuːziæst/
Syllables en·thu·si·ast
Stress en-THU-si-ast

Phonics Breakdown

en
/ɪn/
short i
thu
/θuː/
th sound
si
/zi/
voiced s
ast
/æst/
short a

Meaning

a person who is very interested in and excited about something

Sound Reference

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en=/ɪn/(in) + thu=/θuː/(th + oo in food) + si=/zi/(busy) + ast=/æst/(fast without f)

Example

She is a music enthusiast who attends concerts every week.