How to pronounce “enthusiastic”
Say “enthusiastic” in 5 beats
enthusiastic
/ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɛnθjuːziastɪk/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ɪnɪn
- θuθu
- zizi
- ææstress
- stɪkstɪk
- IPA (American)
- /ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk/
- IPA (British)
- /ɛnθjuːziastɪk/
- Respelling
- in-thoo-zee-A-stik
- Syllables
- 5 — ɪn-θu-zi-Æ-stɪk
- Stress
- Stress the fourth syllable: ɪn-θu-zi-Æ-stɪk. “æ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk/
/ɛnθjuːziastɪk/
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What “enthusiastic” means
- adjective
having or showing great excitement and interest
“enthusiastic crowds filled the streets”
Say it in a sentence
“The children were enthusiastic about every part of the trip.”The sounds inside this word
Each sound has its own page: where the tongue goes, what it is usually confused with, and words to drill it on.
“enthusiastic”, answered
How do you pronounce “enthusiastic”?
“enthusiastic” is pronounced /ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk/ (in-thoo-zee-A-stik) in American English and /ɛnθjuːziastɪk/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “æ”. Build it as ɪn-θu-zi-Æ-stɪk, then run the fourth syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “enthusiastic” have?
5: ɪn · θu · zi · æ · stɪk. The beat lands on the fourth, “æ”.
Is “enthusiastic” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk/ (in-thoo-zee-A-stik); British English says /ɛnθjuːziastɪk/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “enthusiastic” mean?
As an adjective: having or showing great excitement and interest For example: “enthusiastic crowds filled the streets”
Where is the stress in “enthusiastic”?
Stress the fourth syllable: ɪn-θu-zi-Æ-stɪk. “æ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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