How to pronounce suffuse
American English pronunciation
suh-FYOOZ
- IPA
- /səˈfjuz/
- Syllables
- suh · FYOOZ (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What suffuse means
To spread gently over or through, like light or color
In a sentence: A warm pink glow suffused the sky as the sun went down.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Latin suffundere, to pour underneath or spread over.
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