English pronunciation

How to pronounce “confusion

Phonetic spelling

kuhn-FYOO-zhuhn

IPA /kənˈfjuʒən/

Syllable stress

kuhn·FYOO·zhuhn

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “confusion”?

c o n f u s i o n

confusion” is spelled C-O-N-F-U-S-I-O-N. It is pronounced kuhn-FYOO-zhuhn, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • There was a lot of confusion about the new schedule.

  • I apologized to avoid any confusion.

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