fuse

/fjuːz/

Syllables fuse

Stress FUSE

Phonics Breakdown

f

/f/

voiceless th

u

/juː/

long u-e

s

/z/

voiced cons.

e

silent letter

Meaning

to join or blend together; a safety device that stops an electric current

Sound Reference

💡

f=/f/(fan) + u=/juː/(use) + s=/z/(rose)

Example

The two companies decided to fuse into one.